Psalm 72:2

Modern English Version

May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your poor with justice.

Cross References

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel said, the rock of Israel spoke to me: He who rules over man justly, who rules in the fear of God,

1 Kings 10:9

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

1 Kings 3:28

All Israel heard of the king’s judgment, and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to execute sound judgment.

1 Chronicles 29:19

Grant to Solomon my son a whole heart to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies, and Your statutes, to do all these things and to build the palace for which I have made preparation.”

Job 34:19

Yet He is not partial to princes, nor does He regard the rich more than the poor. For they all are the work of His hands.

Psalm 12:5

“Because the poor are plundered, because the needy sigh, now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will place him in the safety for which he yearns.”

Proverbs 29:14

If a king truthfully judges the poor, his throne will be established forever.

Isaiah 32:1

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule justly.

Isaiah 32:17

The work of righteousness shall be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever.

Isaiah 9:7

Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to order it and to establish it with justice and with righteousness, from now until forever. The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will perform this.

Jeremiah 33:15

In those days and at that time, I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the earth.

Ezekiel 34:16

I will seek that which was lost and bring back that which was driven away and bind up that which was broken and will strengthen that which was sick. But I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will feed them with judgment.

Revelation 19:11

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