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Psalms 72:2

Psalms chapter 72 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice.

Context

v.1Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

v.2This passage

v.3The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 45:6

    Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

  • Psalms 82:3

    Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

  • Isaiah 9:7

    Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.

  • Psalms 72:12

    For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper.

  • Psalms 12:5

    Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for.

  • Isaiah 32:1

    Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.