The Bible Study - Psalm 72 "Give the King Your Justice"

The Bible Study

with guest

Rev. John Hellwege of Emmaus Lutheran Church in St. Louis, Missouri.

Psalm 72

Give the King Your Justice

Of Solomon.

72 Give the king your justice, O God,
    and your righteousness to the royal son!
²May he judge your people with righteousness,
    and your poor with justice!
³Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people,
    and the hills, in righteousness!
⁴May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,
    give deliverance to the children of the needy,
    and crush the oppressor!

⁵May they fear you^[a] while the sun endures,
    and as long as the moon, throughout all generations!
⁶May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass,
    like showers that water the earth!
⁷In his days may the righteous flourish,
    and peace abound, till the moon be no more!

⁸May he have dominion from sea to sea,
    and from the River^[b] to the ends of the earth!
⁹May desert tribes bow down before him,
    and his enemies lick the dust!
¹⁰May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands
    render him tribute;
may the kings of Sheba and Seba
    bring gifts!
¹¹May all kings fall down before him,
    all nations serve him!

¹²For he delivers the needy when he calls,
    the poor and him who has no helper.
¹³He has pity on the weak and the needy,
    and saves the lives of the needy.
¹⁴From oppression and violence he redeems their life,
    and precious is their blood in his sight.

¹⁵Long may he live;
    may gold of Sheba be given to him!
May prayer be made for him continually,
    and blessings invoked for him all the day!
¹⁶May there be abundance of grain in the land;
    on the tops of the mountains may it wave;
    may its fruit be like Lebanon;
and may people blossom in the cities
    like the grass of the field!
¹⁷May his name endure forever,
    his fame continue as long as the sun!
May people be blessed in him,
    all nations call him blessed!

¹⁸Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
who alone does wondrous things.
¹⁹Blessed be his glorious name forever;
may the whole earth be filled with his glory!
Amen and Amen!