Psalm 72 :: New King James Version (NKJV)

Glory and Universality of the Messiah’s Reign

Psa 72:1A Psalm of Solomon.

Give the king Your judgments, O God,
And Your righteousness to the king’s Son.

Psa 72:2He will judge Your people with righteousness,
And Your poor with justice.

Psa 72:3The mountains will bring peace to the people,
And the little hills, by righteousness.

Psa 72:4He will bring justice to the poor of the people;
He will save the children of the needy,
And will break in pieces the oppressor.

Psa 72:5

Psa 72:5They shall fear You[fn]
As long as the sun and moon endure,
Throughout all generations.

Psa 72:6

Psa 72:6He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing,
Like showers that water the earth.

Psa 72:7

Psa 72:7In His days the righteous shall flourish,
And abundance of peace,
Until the moon is no more.

Psa 72:8

Psa 72:8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea,
And from the River to the ends of the earth.

Psa 72:9

Psa 72:9Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him,
And His enemies will lick the dust.

Psa 72:10

Psa 72:10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles
Will bring presents;
The kings of Sheba and Seba
Will offer gifts.

Psa 72:11

Psa 72:11Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him;
All nations shall serve Him.

Psa 72:12

Psa 72:12For He will deliver the needy when he cries,
The poor also, and him who has no helper.

Psa 72:13

Psa 72:13He will spare the poor and needy,
And will save the souls of the needy.

Psa 72:14

Psa 72:14He will redeem their life from oppression and violence;
And precious shall be their blood in His sight.

Psa 72:15

Psa 72:15And He shall live;
And the gold of Sheba will be given to Him;
Prayer also will be made for Him continually,
And daily He shall be praised.

Psa 72:16

Psa 72:16There will be an abundance of grain in the earth,
On the top of the mountains;
Its fruit shall wave like Lebanon;
And those of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

Psa 72:17

Psa 72:17His name shall endure forever;
His name shall continue as long as the sun.
And men shall be blessed in Him;
All nations shall call Him blessed.

Psa 72:18

Psa 72:18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel,
Who only does wondrous things!

Psa 72:19

Psa 72:19And blessed be His glorious name forever!
And let the whole earth be filled with His glory.
Amen and Amen.

Psa 72:20

Psa 72:20The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

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NKJV Footnotes

(72:5)

Following Masoretic Text and Targum; Septuagint and Vulgate read They shall continue.

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