Psalm 72
The Reign of the
Righteous King |
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Give the king thy judgments, O God,
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and thy righteousness unto the king's
son. |
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He shall judge thy people with
righteousness,
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and thy poor with
judgment. |
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3 |
The mountains shall bring peace to the
people,
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and the little hills, by
righteousness. |
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He shall judge the poor of the
people,
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he shall save the children of the needy, |
and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
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They shall fear thee as long as the sun
and moon endure,
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throughout all
generations. |
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He shall come down like rain upon the
mown grass:
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as showers that water the
earth. |
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In his days shall the righteous
flourish;
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and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
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He shall have dominion also from sea to
sea,
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and from the river unto the ends of the earth. Zech.
9.10 |
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They that dwell in the wilderness shall
bow before him;
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and his enemies shall lick the
dust. |
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The kings of Tarshish and of the isles
shall bring presents:
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the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer
gifts. |
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Yea, all kings shall fall down before
him:
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all nations shall serve him.
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For he shall deliver the needy when he
crieth;
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the poor also, and him that hath no
helper. |
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He shall spare the poor and needy,
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and shall save the souls of the
needy. |
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14 |
He shall redeem their soul from deceit
and violence:
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and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
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And he shall live,
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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. |
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There shall be a handful of corn in the
earth
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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. |
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His name shall endure for ever:
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his name shall be continued as long as the
sun: |
and men shall be blessed in him: |
all nations shall call him blessed.
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Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel,
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who only doeth wondrous
things. |
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And blessed be his glorious name
for ever:
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and let the whole earth be filled with his
glory. |
Amen, and Amen.
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The prayers of David the son of Jesse are
ended.
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