Psalm 72:2

Legacy Standard Bible

May he render judgment to Your people with righteousness And Your afflicted with justice.

Cross References

2 Samuel 23:3

“The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me, ‘He who rules over men as a righteous one, Who rules in the fear of God,

1 Kings 10:9

Blessed be Yahweh your God who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel; because Yahweh loved Israel forever, therefore He made you king, to do justice and righteousness.”

1 Kings 3:28

Then all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had handed down, and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do justice.

1 Chronicles 29:19

and give to my son Solomon a whole heart to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies and Your statutes, and to do them all, and to build the temple, for which I have made preparation.”

Job 34:19

Who shows no partiality to princes Nor recognizes the rich above the poor, For they all are the work of His hands?

Psalm 12:5

“Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise,” says Yahweh; “I will set him in the safety for which he longs.”

Proverbs 29:14

If a king judges the poor with truth, His throne will be established forever.

Isaiah 32:1

Behold, a king will reign righteously And princes will rule justly.

Isaiah 32:17

And the work of righteousness will be peace, And the service of righteousness, quietness and security forever.

Isaiah 9:7

There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will accomplish this.

Jeremiah 33:15

In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch of David to branch forth; and He shall do justice and righteousness on the earth.

Ezekiel 34:16

“I will search for the lost, bring back the scattered, bind up the broken, and strengthen the sick; but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with judgment.

Revelation 19:11

Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sits on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war.