Psalm 72:2 - The Scriptures 1998

Let Him rule Your people with righteousness, And Your poor with right-ruling.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Let him judge and govern Your people with righteousness, and Your poor and afflicted ones with judgment and justice.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

Let him judge your people with righteousness and your poor ones with justice.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But my feet were nearly moved; my steps had nearly slipped.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But my feet were almost moved; my steps had well nigh slipped.

Psalm 72:2 Cross References

2 Samuel 23:3

“The Elohim of Yisra’ĕ

1 Kings 10:9

“Blessed be יהוה  your Elohim, who delighted in you, to put you on the throne of Yisra’ĕ

1 Kings 3:28

And all Yisra’ĕ

1 Chronicles 29:19

“And give my son Shelomoh a perfect heart to guard Your commands and Your witnesses and Your laws, to do all, and to build the palace for which I have prepared.”

Job 34:19

who is not partial to princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor? For they are all the work of His hands.

Psalm 12:5

“Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, I now arise,” says יהוה, “I set in safety – he pants for it.”

Proverbs 29:14

The sovereign who rightly rules the poor with truth, His throne is established forever.

Isaiah 32:1

See, a sovereign shall reign in righteousness, and rulers rule in right-ruling.

Isaiah 32:17

The work of righteousness shall be peace, and the service of righteousness be rest and safety forever.

Isaiah 9:7

Of the increase of His rule and peace there is no end, upon the throne of Dawiḏ

Jeremiah 33:15

‘In those days and at that time I cause a Branch of righteousness to spring forth for Dawiḏ

Ezekiel 34:16

“I shall seek out the lost and bring back the strayed. And I shall bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick, but the fat and the strong I shall destroy. I shall feed them with right-ruling.”

Revelation 19:11

And I saw the heaven opened, and there was a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Trustworthy and True, and in righteousness He judges and fights.