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Psalms 72:1
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Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king's son.
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Psalms 72:2
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He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice.
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Psalms 72:3
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The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.
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Psalms 72:4
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He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.
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Psalms 72:5
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They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations.
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Psalms 72:6
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He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth.
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Psalms 72:7
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In his days shall the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.
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Psalms 72:8
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He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth.
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Psalms 72:9
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They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust.
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Psalms 72:10
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The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
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Psalms 72:11
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Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him.
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Psalms 72:12
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For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper.
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Psalms 72:13
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He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save.
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Psalms 72:14
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He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:
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Psalms 72:15
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And they shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: And men shall pray for him continually; They shall bless him all the day long.
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Psalms 72:16
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There shall be abundance of grain in the earth upon the top of the mountains; The fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: And they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
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Psalms 72:17
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His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun: And men shall be blessed in him; All nations shall call him happy.
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Psalms 72:18
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Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things:
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Psalms 72:19
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And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.
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Psalms 72:20
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The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. BOOK III Psalm 73 A Psalm of Asaph.
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