Psalm 72:1 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹ Give the king thy judgements, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king's son.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king's son.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ GIVE THE king [knowledge of] Your [way of] judging, O God, and [the spirit of] Your righteousness to the king's son [to control all his actions].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

Common English Bible

¹ God, give your judgments to the king. Give your righteousness to the king’s son.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ A Psalm of Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to those who are upright in heart.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ A psalm for Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to them that are of a right heart!

Psalm 72:1 Cross References

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me: One that ruleth over men righteously, that ruleth in the fear of God,

1 Kings 1:39

And Zadok the priest took the horn of oil out of the Tent, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.

1 Kings 3:9

Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?

1 Chronicles 18:14

And David reigned over all Israel; and he executed judgement and justice unto all his people.

1 Chronicles 22:9

Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days:

1 Chronicles 29:19

and give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.

2 Chronicles 1:10

Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?

Psalm 127:1

Except the LORD build the house, They labour in vain that build it: Except the LORD keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.

Isaiah 11:2

And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;

John 3:34

For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for he giveth not the Spirit by measure.