Psalms 72
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David begins with a prayer for Solomon
Verse 1
WEB By Solomon. God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.
KJV A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
TSK for: ps 127:1; Give: 1ki 1:39-53, 1ch 22:12,13, 1ch 29:19, 2ch 1:10, isa 11:2, joh 3:34, heb 1:8,9; the king's: 1ki 1:47,48, 1ki 2:1-4, jer 23:5,6
He passes into a prophecy of the glories of his rule, and of Christ's kingdom
Verse 2
WEB He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.
KJV He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
TSK He shall: ps 72:12-14, ps 45:6,7, 1ki 3:5-10, isa 11:3-5, isa 32:1,17, jer 33:15, re 19:11; thy poor: ps 12:5, ps 82:3,4, job 34:19
Verse 3
WEB The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.
KJV The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
TSK mountains: ps 72:16, isa 32:16,17, isa 52:7, eze 34:13,14, joe 3:18; little: ps 65:12; by righteousness: ps 85:10,11, ps 96:11-13, ps 98:8,9, da 9:24, 2co 5:19-21
Verse 4
WEB He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.
KJV He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
TSK He shall judge: ps 72:12-14, ps 109:31, isa 11:4, eze 34:15,16, zec 11:7,11, mt 11:5; break: ps 2:9, ps 94:5, job 19:2, job 34:24, pr 20:26, jer 51:20-23; the oppressor: isa 9:4, isa 51:12,13, da 2:34,35, zec 9:8-10, re 18:6-8,20,24, re 19:2
Verse 5
WEB They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
KJV They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
TSK They shall: 1sa 12:18, 1ki 3:28; as long: ps 72:7,17, ps 89:29,36,37, isa 9:7, da 2:44, da 7:14,27, lu 1:32,33, 1co 15:24,25, eph 3:21, re 11:15
Verse 6
WEB He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
KJV He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
TSK like: de 32:2, 2sa 23:4, pr 16:15, pr 19:12, isa 5:6, isa 14:3-5, eze 34:23-26, ho 6:3, ho 14:5-7
Verse 7
WEB In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.
KJV In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
TSK In his days: ps 132:15-18, isa 11:6-9, isa 32:3-8,15-20, isa 35:1-10, isa 54:11-17, isa 55:10-13, isa 60:1,22, isa 61:3-6,10,11, mal 4:2, ac 4:32; abundance: 1ki 4:25, 1ch 22:8,9, isa 2:4, isa 9:6,7, da 2:44, lu 1:33, lu 2:14, eph 2:14-17
Verse 8
WEB He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.
KJV He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
TSK He shall: ps 2:8, ps 80:11, ps 89:25,36, ex 23:31, 1ki 4:21-24, zec 9:10, re 11:15; the ends: ps 22:27,28
Verse 9
WEB Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.
KJV They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
TSK They that: 1ki 9:18,20,21, isa 35:1,2; his enemies: ps 2:9, ps 21:8,9, ps 110:1,6, lu 19:27; lick: isa 49:23, mic 7:17
Verse 10
WEB The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
KJV The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
TSK The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.: ps 45:12, ps 68:29, 1ki 10:1,10,25, 2ch 9:21, isa 43:6, isa 49:7, isa 60:3,6,9, mt 2:11
Verse 11
WEB Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.
KJV Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
TSK all kings: ps 2:10-12, ps 138:4,5, isa 49:22,23, re 11:15, re 17:14, re 21:24,26; all nations: ps 86:9, isa 11:9, isa 54:5, ro 11:25, re 20:1-6
Verse 12
WEB For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.
KJV For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
TSK For: ps 72:4, ps 10:17, ps 82:3,4, ps 102:17,20, job 29:12, isa 41:17, lu 4:18, lu 7:22, 2co 8:9, heb 7:25, re 3:17,18; him: ec 4:1, isa 63:4,5
Verse 14
WEB He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.
KJV He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
TSK he shall: ps 25:22, ps 130:8, ge 48:16, 2sa 4:9, lu 1:68-75, tit 2:14; precious: ps 116:15, mt 23:30-36, 1th 2:15,16, re 6:9-11, re 17:6, re 18:20-24, re 19:2
Verse 15
WEB They shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. Men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all day long.
KJV And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.
TSK And he: ps 21:4, joh 11:25, joh 14:19, 1jo 1:2, re 1:18; to him: 1ki 10:14, mt 2:11; prayer: ps 72:19, ps 45:4, mt 6:10, mt 21:9, joh 16:23,24, 1co 1:2,3, 2co 13:14, 1th 3:11, 2ti 4:22, heb 10:19-22; daily: 2ch 2:11,12, 2ch 9:1,4-8,23,24, joh 5:23, php 2:11, 2pe 3:18, jude 1:25, re 1:5,6, re 5:8-14
Verse 16
WEB Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.
KJV There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
TSK There: job 8:7, isa 30:23, isa 32:15,20, mt 13:31-33, mr 16:15,16, ac 1:15, ac 2:41, ac 4:4, 1co 3:6-9, re 7:9; upon: isa 2:2,3; the fruit: ps 92:12-14, isa 29:17, isa 35:2, ho 14:5-7; of the city: ps 72:6, 1ki 4:20, isa 44:3-5, jer 33:22, re 7:14
Verse 17
WEB His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
KJV His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
TSK His name: ps 45:17, ps 89:36, isa 7:14, mt 1:21,23, lu 1:31-33, php 2:10; shall endure: eph 3:14, col 1:3, 1pe 1:3; men: ge 12:3, ge 22:18, ac 3:16, ga 3:14, eph 1:3; all nations: jer 4:2, lu 1:48, re 15:4
Praise to God
Verse 19
WEB Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.
KJV And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
TSK blessed: ne 9:5, re 5:13; and let: nu 14:21, isa 6:3, isa 11:9, hab 2:14, zec 14:9, mal 1:11, mt 6:10,13; Amen: ps 41:13, ps 89:52, nu 5:22, 1ki 1:36, jer 28:6, re 1:18, re 22:20