Psalms 72:2

72:1 A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. for: or, of

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

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He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

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

He shall judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with judgment.

72:3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

What does Psalms 72:2 mean?

Psalms 72:2 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include דִּין (dîyn), עַם (ʻam), צֶדֶק (tsedeq).

Hebrew interlinear

shall

judgeדִּיןdîyn/deen/H1777a straight course, i.e. sail direct

thy

peopleעַםʻam/am/H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

with

righteousness,צֶדֶקtsedeq/tseh'-dek/H6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity

and

thy

poorעָנִיʻânîy/aw-nee'/H6041depressed, in mind or circumstances

with

judgment.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

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Judge Justice King Rulers

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 72:2.

Genesis 49:16

Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.

Leviticus 19:15

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

Psalms 7:8

The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

Psalms 9:8

And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 72:2 say?

Psalms 72:2 (King James Version) reads: "He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment."

Is Psalms 72:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 72:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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