Psalm 72:2

New Living Translation

Help him judge your people in the right way; let the poor always be treated fairly.

Cross References

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel spoke. The Rock of Israel said to me: ‘The one who rules righteously, who rules in the fear of God,

1 Kings 10:9

Praise the Lord your God, who delights in you and has placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king so you can rule with justice and righteousness.”

1 Kings 3:28

When all Israel heard the king’s decision, the people were in awe of the king, for they saw the wisdom God had given him for rendering justice.

1 Chronicles 29:19

Give my son Solomon the wholehearted desire to obey all your commands, laws, and decrees, and to do everything necessary to build this Temple, for which I have made these preparations.”

Job 34:19

He doesn’t care how great a person may be, and he pays no more attention to the rich than to the poor. He made them all.

Psalm 12:5

The Lord replies, “I have seen violence done to the helpless, and I have heard the groans of the poor. Now I will rise up to rescue them, as they have longed for me to do.”

Proverbs 29:14

If a king judges the poor fairly, his throne will last forever.

Isaiah 32:1

Look, a righteous king is coming! And honest princes will rule under him.

Isaiah 32:17

And this righteousness will bring peace. Yes, it will bring quietness and confidence forever.

Isaiah 9:7

His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!

Jeremiah 33:15

“In those days and at that time I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will do what is just and right throughout the land.

Ezekiel 34:16

I will search for my lost ones who strayed away, and I will bring them safely home again. I will bandage the injured and strengthen the weak. But I will destroy those who are fat and powerful. I will feed them, yes—feed them justice!

Revelation 19:11

Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. Its rider was named Faithful and True, for he judges fairly and wages a righteous war.