# Psalm 72 ## Psalm 72:1 - [KJV] Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. - [ASV] Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king's son. - [YLT] O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son. ### Notes on Psalm 72:1 - ## Psalm 72:2 - [KJV] He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. - [ASV] He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice. - [YLT] He judgeth Thy people with righteousness, And Thy poor with judgment. ### Notes on Psalm 72:2 - ## Psalm 72:3 - [KJV] The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. - [ASV] The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness. - [YLT] The mountains bear peace to the people, And the heights by righteousness. ### Notes on Psalm 72:3 - ## Psalm 72:4 - [KJV] He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. - [ASV] He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor. - [YLT] He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor. ### Notes on Psalm 72:4 - ## Psalm 72:5 - [KJV] They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. - [ASV] They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations. - [YLT] They fear Thee with the sun, and before the moon, Generation -- generations. ### Notes on Psalm 72:5 - ## Psalm 72:6 - [KJV] He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers *that* water the earth. - [ASV] He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth. - [YLT] He cometh down as rain on mown grass, As showers -- sprinkling the earth. ### Notes on Psalm 72:6 - ## Psalm 72:7 - [KJV] In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. - [ASV] In his days shall the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more. - [YLT] Flourish in his days doth the righteous, And abundance of peace till the moon is not. ### Notes on Psalm 72:7 - ## Psalm 72:8 - [KJV] He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. - [ASV] He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth. - [YLT] And he ruleth from sea unto sea, And from the river unto the ends of earth. ### Notes on Psalm 72:8 - ## Psalm 72:9 - [KJV] They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. - [ASV] They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust. - [YLT] Before him bow do the inhabitants of the dry places, And his enemies lick the dust. ### Notes on Psalm 72:9 - ## Psalm 72:10 - [KJV] The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. - [ASV] The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. - [YLT] Kings of Tarshish and of the isles send back a present. Kings of Sheba and Seba a reward bring near. ### Notes on Psalm 72:10 - ## Psalm 72:11 - [KJV] Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. - [ASV] Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him. - [YLT] And all kings do bow themselves to him, All nations do serve him, ### Notes on Psalm 72:11 - ## Psalm 72:12 - [KJV] For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and *him* that hath no helper. - [ASV] For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper. - [YLT] For he delivereth the needy who crieth, And the poor when he hath no helper, ### Notes on Psalm 72:12 - ## Psalm 72:13 - [KJV] He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. - [ASV] He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save. - [YLT] He hath pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he saveth, ### Notes on Psalm 72:13 - ## Psalm 72:14 - [KJV] He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight. - [ASV] He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight: - [YLT] From fraud and from violence he redeemeth their soul, And precious is their blood in his eyes. ### Notes on Psalm 72:14 - ## Psalm 72:15 - [KJV] And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; *and* daily shall he be praised. - [ASV] And they shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: And men shall pray for him continually; They shall bless him all the day long. - [YLT] And he liveth, and giveth to him of the gold of Sheba, And prayeth for him continually, All the day he doth bless him. ### Notes on Psalm 72:15 - ## Psalm 72:16 - [KJV] There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and *they* of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. - [ASV] There shall be abundance of grain in the earth upon the top of the mountains; The fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: And they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. - [YLT] There is a handful of corn in the earth, On the top of mountains, Shake like Lebanon doth its fruit, And they flourish out of the city as the herb of the earth. ### Notes on Psalm 72:16 - ## Psalm 72:17 - [KJV] His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and *men* shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed. - [ASV] His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun: And men shall be blessed in him; All nations shall call him happy. - [YLT] His name is to the age, Before the sun is his name continued, And they bless themselves in him, All nations do pronounce him happy. ### Notes on Psalm 72:17 - ## Psalm 72:18 - [KJV] Blessed *be* the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. - [ASV] Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things: - [YLT] Blessed is Jehovah God, God of Israel, He alone is doing wonders, ### Notes on Psalm 72:18 - ## Psalm 72:19 - [KJV] And blessed *be* his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled *with* his glory; Amen, and Amen. - [ASV] And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen. - [YLT] And blessed *is* the Name of His honour to the age, And the whole earth is filled *with* His honour. Amen, and amen! ### Notes on Psalm 72:19 - ## Psalm 72:20 - [KJV] The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. - [ASV] The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. - [YLT] The prayers of David son of Jesse have been ended. ### Notes on Psalm 72:20 -