| Ps 72:1 | David, praying for Solomon, shews the goodness and glory of his kingdom, and in type of Christ's kingdom |
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•MISSIONS, WORLD-WIDE | ¶ A Psalm for2 Solomon. Give3 the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's4 son. |
| Ps 72:2 | ¶ He shall5 judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor6 with judgment. |
| Ps 72:3 | The mountains7 shall bring peace to the people, and the little8 hills, by righteousness9. |
| Ps 72:4 | He shall judge10 the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break11 in pieces the oppressor12. |
| Ps 72:5 | They shall13 fear thee as long14 as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. |
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•AGRICULTURE-HORTICULTURE
•DROUGHT-SHOWERS | He shall come down like15 rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. |
| Ps 72:7 | In his days16 shall the righteous flourish; and abundance17 of peace so long as the moon endureth18. |
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River | He shall19 have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends20 of the earth. |
| Ps 72:9 | They that21 dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies22 shall lick23 the dust. |
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•SHEBA
•TARSHISH OR THARSHISH
Tarshish
Seba
Sheba | ¶24The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. |
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•SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD | Yea, all kings25 shall fall down before him: all nations26 shall serve him. |
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•POOR AND NEEDY | For27 he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him28 that hath no helper. |
| Ps 72:13 | He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save29 the souls of the needy. |
| Ps 72:14 | He shall30 redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious31 shall their blood be in his sight. |
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Sheba | And he32 shall live, and to him33 shall be given34 of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily35 shall he be praised. |
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•AGRICULTURE-HORTICULTURE
•MISSIONS, WORLD-WIDE
Lebanon | There36 shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon37 the top of the mountains; the fruit38 thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city39 shall flourish like grass of the earth. |
| Ps 72:17 | His name40 shall endure41 for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men42 shall be blessed in him: all nations43 shall call him blessed. |
| Ps 72:18 | He blesses God. |
| Ps 72:18 | ¶ Blessed44 be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only45 doeth wondrous things. |
| Ps 72:19 | And blessed46 be his glorious name for ever: and let47 the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen48, and Amen. |
| Ps 72:20 | ¶ The prayers49 of David the son of Jesse are ended. |
