Psalms 72:1
“For Solomon.” To the king, O God! give thy justice, And to the son of a king thy righteousness!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
In Context
2Yea! he shall judge thy people with equity, And thine oppressed ones with justice.
Cross References
Psalms 127:1“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up. By Solomon.” Except the LORD build the house, The builders labor in vain; Except the LORD guard the city, The watchman waketh in vain.
Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days are coming, saith Jehovah, When I will raise up from David a righteous Branch, And a king shall reign and prosper, And shall maintain justice and equity 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 →