Psalms 72:1

A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. for: or, of

KJV

By Solomon. God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

Give the king your judgments, O God, and your righteousness to the king’s son.

72:2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

What does Psalms 72:1 mean?

Psalms 72:1 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שְׁלֹמֹה (Shᵉlômôh), נָתַן (nâthan), מֶלֶךְ (melek).

Hebrew interlinear

Psalm

for

Solomon.שְׁלֹמֹהShᵉlômôh/shel-o-mo'/H8010Shelomah, David's successor

Giveנָתַןnâthan/naw-than'/H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

the

kingמֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king

thy

judgments,מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭ/mish-pawt'/H4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style

God,אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym/el-o-heem'/H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative

and

thy

righteousnessצְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâh/tsed-aw-kaw'/H6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)

unto

the

king'sמֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king

son.בֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

for:

or,

Topics

Judge Justice King Rulers

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Solomon

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Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 72:1.

Genesis 1:17

And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

Genesis 1:29

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. bearing: Heb. seeding seed yielding: Heb. seeding seed

Genesis 14:21

And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. persons: Heb. souls

Genesis 17:16

And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. she: Heb. she shall become nations

Genesis 17:6

And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

Genesis 18:19

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 72:1 say?

Psalms 72:1 (King James Version) reads: "A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. for: or, of"

Is Psalms 72:1 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 72:1 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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