{"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/ylt/psalms/72","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-17T09:39:42.898Z"},"reference":{"translation":"YLT","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":72,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":71,"nextChapter":73,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":20},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"He judgeth Thy people with righteousness, And Thy poor with judgment."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"The mountains bear peace to the people, And the heights by righteousness."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"They fear Thee with the sun, and before the moon, Generation — generations."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"He cometh down as rain on mown grass, As showers — sprinkling the earth."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Flourish in his days doth the righteous, And abundance of peace till the moon is not."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And he ruleth from sea unto sea, And from the river unto the ends of earth."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Before him bow do the inhabitants of the dry places, And his enemies lick the dust."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Kings of Tarshish and of the isles send back a present. Kings of Sheba and Seba a reward bring near."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And all kings do bow themselves to him, All nations do serve him,"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"For he delivereth the needy who crieth, And the poor when he hath no helper,"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"He hath pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he saveth,"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"From fraud and from violence he redeemeth their soul, And precious is their blood in his eyes."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And he liveth, and giveth to him of the gold of Sheba, And prayeth for him continually, All the day he doth bless him."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"There is a handful of corn in the earth, On the top of mountains, Shake like Lebanon doth its fruit, And they flourish out of the city as the herb of the earth."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"His name is to the age, Before the sun is his name continued, And they bless themselves in him, All nations do pronounce him happy."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Blessed is Jehovah God, God of Israel, He alone is doing wonders,"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"And blessed is the Name of His honour to the age, And the whole earth is filled with His honour. Amen, and amen!"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"The prayers of David son of Jesse have been ended."}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 72 (YLT)","markdown":"[Psalms 72](https://primebible.com/ylt/psalms/72)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* YLT. https://primebible.com/ylt/psalms/72 (accessed 2026-06-17)."}}