Psalms 72:1
What does Psalms 72:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 72:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752A psalm for Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to them that are of a right heart!
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890OGod, give the king thy judgments, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 11:2
And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.
- 1 Chronicles 22:12
Only Jehovah give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel; that so thou mayest keep the law of Jehovah thy God.
- Psalms 127:1
Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.
- Hebrews 1:8
but of the Sonhe saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
- 2 Chronicles 1:10
Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
- 1 Chronicles 29:19
and give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.
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