Psalms 72:2
Yea! he shall judge thy people with equity, And thine oppressed ones with justice.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
In Context
1“For Solomon.” To the king, O God! give thy justice, And to the son of a king thy righteousness!
3For the mountains shall bring forth peace to the people, And the hills, through righteousness.
Cross References
Job 34:19How much less to him that is not partial to princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? For they are all the work of his hands.
Psalms 45:6Thy throne is God's for ever and ever; The sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of equity!
Psalms 82:3Defend the poor and the fatherless; Do justice to the wretched and the needy!
Isaiah 9:7His dominion shall be great, And peace without end shall be upon the throne of David and his kingdom, To fix and establish it Through justice and equity, Henceforth and forever. The zeal of Jehovah 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 →