Psalm 72:2 “May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with ju…”

Psalm 72:2

May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then shall he iudge thy people in righteousnesse, and thy poore with equitie.

Darby Translation

He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thine afflicted with judgment.

Young's Literal Translation

He judgeth Thy people with righteousness, And Thy poor with judgment.

Bible in Basic English

May he be a judge of your people in righteousness, and make true decisions for the poor.

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Cross references

“He shall”

Isaiah 32:1 Psalm 72:12–14 Isaiah 32:17 1 Kings 3:5–10 Revelation 19:11 Jeremiah 33:15

Isaiah 32:1 · BSB

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

Psalm 72:12–14 · BSB

For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.

Isaiah 32:17 · BSB

The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.

1 Kings 3:5–10 · BSB

One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”

Revelation 19:11 · BSB

Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.

Jeremiah 33:15 · BSB

In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land.

“thy poor”

Psalm 12:5 Job 34:19 Psalm 82:3 Psalm 82:4

Psalm 12:5 · BSB

“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”

Job 34:19 · BSB

who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.

Psalm 82:3 · BSB

Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.

Psalm 82:4 · BSB

Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.

Also

Isaiah 11:2–5 Isaiah 9:7

Isaiah 11:2–5 · BSB

The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.

Isaiah 9:7 · BSB

Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.

3May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.

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