Psalms 72:1
Give the king, O God, your own spirit of justice your spirit of right to the son of the king,
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
In Context
2that with right he may judge your people, and your downtrodden ones with justice.
Cross References
Psalms 127:1Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman wakes in vain.
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 →