Psalms 72:2
He shall decide for thy people with righteousness, and for thy afflicted with justice.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
In Context
1“By Solomon.” O God, give unto the king thy decisions, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
3The mountains shall bear peace for the people, and the hills [the same], through righteousness.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:5In Gib'on the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream of the night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
1 Kings 10:9Blessed be the Lord thy God, who hath had delight in thee, to place thee on the throne of Israel; because the Lord loveth Israel for ever, therefore hath he made thee king, to do justice and righteousness.
Job 34:19Whereas he is one that showeth no favor to chieftains, and distinguisheth not the rich before the indigent; for all of them are the work of his hands.
Psalms 45:6(45:7) Thy throne, given of God, endureth for ever and ever: the sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Psalms 82:3Judge uprightly the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and indigent.
Isaiah 9:7(9:6) For [promoting] the increase of the government, and for peace without end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom, to establish it and to support it through justice and righteousness, from henceforth and unto eternity: the zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
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 →