Psalms 72:1
Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness to the king's son.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
In Context
2He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with justice.
Cross References
2 Samuel 23:3The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me. He who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,
1 Kings 3:9Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to judge this thy great people?
1 Chronicles 22:9Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest. And I will give him rest from all his enemies round about, for his name shall be Solomon. And I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.
1 Chronicles 29:19And give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace [for thee], for which I have made provision.
Psalms 127:1Unless LORD builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless LORD guards the city, the watchman wake but in vain.
Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days come, says LORD, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 72:1
The foregoing psalm was penned by David when he was old, and, it should seem, so was this too; for Solomon was now standing fair for the crown; that was his prayer for himself, this for his son and successor, and with these two the prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended, as we find in the close of this psalm. If we have but God's presence with us while we live, and good hopes concerning those that shall come after us that they shall be praising God on earth when we are praising him in heaven, it is enough.… Read the whole commentary →