{"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/web/psalms/72","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-09T23:37:35.454Z"},"reference":{"translation":"WEB","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":72,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":71,"nextChapter":73,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":20},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"They shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. Men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all day long."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse. BOOK III A Psalm by Asaph."}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 72 (WEB)","markdown":"[Psalms 72](https://primebible.com/web/psalms/72)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* WEB. https://primebible.com/web/psalms/72 (accessed 2026-06-09)."}}