{"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/kjv/psalms/72","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T10:03:21.991Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":72,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":71,"nextChapter":73,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":20},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"{<i>A Psalm</i> for Solomon.} Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers <i>that</i> water the earth."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth."},{"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 bring presents: 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 shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and <i>him</i> that hath no helper."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; <i>and</i> daily shall he be praised."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and <i>they</i> 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 <i>men</i> shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Blessed <i>be</i> the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"And blessed <i>be</i> his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled <i>with</i> his glory; Amen, and Amen."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended."}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 72 (KJV)","markdown":"[Psalms 72](https://primebible.com/kjv/psalms/72)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/psalms/72 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}