Psalm 72:2

Free Bible Version

May he rightly judge your people, and may he be fair to the poor.

Cross References

2 Samuel 23:3

Israel's God spoke; Israel's Rock told me, ‘He who rules the people justly, he who rules respecting God,

1 Kings 10:9

Praise the Lord your God who is so pleased with you, who placed you on his throne as king to rule on his behalf. Because of the love of your God for Israel he has made them secure forever, and he has made you king over them to do what is fair and right.”

1 Kings 3:28

When everyone in Israel heard about the verdict the king had delivered, they had great respect for the king, because they recognized the wisdom God had given him to judge rightly.

1 Chronicles 29:19

Please also give my son Solomon a desire to whole-heartedly keep your commandments, decrees, and statutes, and to do all he can to build your Temple that I have provided for.”

Job 34:19

He doesn't think more of the rich than the poor, for they are all people he himself made.

Psalm 12:5

“Because of the violence the helpless have suffered, and because of the groans of the poor, I will rise up to defend them,” says the Lord. “I will give them the protection they have been longing for.”

Proverbs 29:14

If a king judges the poor fairly, he will have a long rule.

Isaiah 32:1

Watch! A king is coming who does what's right when he rules, and those who rule under him will act fairly.

Isaiah 32:17

Living right will bring peace and security that endures.

Isaiah 9:7

His rule and the peace he brings know no limits and will never come to an end. He will sit on David's throne and rule his kingdom, making it secure. He will operate from principles of justice and goodness, from the time he begins his rule and for all eternity. The Lord Almighty is determined to make this happen.

Jeremiah 33:15

At that time, right there and then, I will give you a good king from the line of David. He will do what is just and right throughout the country.

Ezekiel 34:16

I will go looking for the lost, bring home the strays, bandage the injured, and strengthen the weak. However, I will destroy those who are fat and strong. Because I do what's right, I will be sure to take care of them.

Revelation 19:11

I saw heaven was opened. A white horse was standing there. Its rider was called Trustworthy and True. He is right when he judges, and he is right when he makes war.