Psalms 72:2
May he be a judge of your people in righteousness, and make true decisions for the poor.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
In Context
1Of Solomon. Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.
3May the mountains give peace to the people, and the hills righteousness.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:5In Gibeon, Solomon had a vision of the Lord in a dream by night; and God said to him, Say what I am to give you.
1 Kings 10:9May the Lord your God be praised, whose pleasure it was to put you on the seat of the kingdom of Israel; because the Lord's love for Israel is eternal, he has made you king, to be their judge in righteousness.
Job 34:19Who has no respect for rulers, and who gives no more attention to those who have wealth than to the poor, for they are all the work of his hands.
Psalms 45:6\45:5\Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's haters; because of them the peoples are falling under you.
Psalms 82:3Give ear to the cause of the poor and the children without fathers; let those who are troubled and in need have their rights.
Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of his rule and of peace there will be no end, on the seat of David, and in his kingdom; to make it strong, supporting it with wise decision and righteousness, now and for ever. By the fixed purpose of the Lord of armies this will be done.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 72:2
Prayer for Solomon. 1 Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. This verse is a prayer for the king, even the king's son. I. We may apply it to Solomon: Give him thy judgments, O God! and thy righteousness; make him a man, a king; make him a good man, a good king. 1. It is the prayer of a father for his child, a dying blessing, such as the patriarchs bequeathed to their children. The best thing we can ask of God for our children is that God will give them wisdom and grace to… Read the whole commentary →