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Psalms 72

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Part of Book II📖 Psalms introduction

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1Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness. ✦ 2May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice. ✦ 3May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness. ✦ 4May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor. ✦ 5May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations. ✦ 6May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth. ✦ 7May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound, until the moon is no more. ✦ 8May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. ✦ 9May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust. ✦ 10May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. ✦ 11May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him. ✦ 12For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper. ✦ 13He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed. ✦ 14He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight. ✦ 15Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long. ✦ 16May there be an abundance of grain in the land; may it sway atop the hills. May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, and its people like the grass of the field. ✦ 17May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed. ✦ 18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. ✦ 19And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen. ✦ 20Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse. ✦

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Where this chapter connects

Ps 72 ·8Isa 32 ·7Ps 89 ·6Isa 11 ·6Isa 60 ·6Luke 1 ·5Isa 49 ·4Isa 9 ·4

Christ at the center

The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.

How Psalms 72 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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  • ★ Start hereAudioThrough the WordThrough the Word · ~10 min/chapter · Free · evangelical

    A clear ~10-minute audio teaching for every one of the Bible's 1,189 chapters — the most systematic free way to study chapter by chapter.

  • ★ Start hereCommentaryPsalms (Tyndale OT Commentaries)Derek Kidner · Paid · evangelical

    Concise, theologically rich, and wonderfully accessible — the best place to start on the Psalms.

Pastoral

  • SermonChuck Smith — C2000 SeriesChuck Smith · Free · evangelical

    Free verse-by-verse audio through the entire Bible from the founder of Calvary Chapel.

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  • VideoBibleProject — Psalms videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

    Free animated overview and word-study videos for this book.

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  • CommentaryEnduring Word — Psalms 72David Guzik · Lay · Free · evangelical

    Readable, verse-by-verse exposition of the whole chapter.

  • CommentaryMatthew Henry on PsalmsMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical

    The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).

  • ReferenceBlue Letter Bible — Psalms 72Blue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

    Interlinear, lexicon, and study tools across the chapter.

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