{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/asv/psalms/72","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T19:25:43.000Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ASV","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":72,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":71,"nextChapter":73,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":20},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king's son."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"In his days shall the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things:"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. "}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 72 (ASV)","markdown":"[Psalms 72](https://primebible.com/asv/psalms/72)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ASV. https://primebible.com/asv/psalms/72 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}