Psalms 72 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 72:1
KJVGive the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
WEBGod, give the king your justice;
YLTBy Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son.
Psalms 72:2
KJVHe shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
WEBHe will judge your people with righteousness,
YLTHe judgeth Thy people with righteousness, And Thy poor with judgment.
Psalms 72:3
KJVThe mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
WEBThe mountains shall bring prosperity to the people.
YLTThe mountains bear peace to the people, And the heights by righteousness.
Psalms 72:4
KJVHe shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
WEBHe will judge the poor of the people.
YLTHe judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.
Psalms 72:5
KJVThey shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
WEBThey shall fear you while the sun endures;
YLTThey fear Thee with the sun, and before the moon, Generation -- generations.
Psalms 72:6
KJVHe shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
WEBHe will come down like rain on the mown grass,
YLTHe cometh down as rain on mown grass, As showers -- sprinkling the earth.
Psalms 72:7
KJVIn his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
WEBIn his days, the righteous shall flourish,
YLTFlourish in his days doth the righteous, And abundance of peace till the moon is not.
Psalms 72:8
KJVHe shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
WEBHe shall have dominion also from sea to sea,
YLTAnd he ruleth from sea unto sea, And from the river unto the ends of earth.
Psalms 72:9
KJVThey that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
WEBThose who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him.
YLTBefore him bow do the inhabitants of the dry places, And his enemies lick the dust.
Psalms 72:10
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Psalms 72:11
KJVYea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
WEBYes, all kings shall fall down before him.
YLTAnd all kings do bow themselves to him, All nations do serve him,
Psalms 72:12
KJVFor he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
WEBFor he will deliver the needy when he cries;
YLTFor he delivereth the needy who crieth, And the poor when he hath no helper,
Psalms 72:13
KJVHe shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
WEBHe will have pity on the poor and needy.
YLTHe hath pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he saveth,
Psalms 72:14
KJVHe shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
WEBHe will redeem their soul from oppression and violence.
YLTFrom fraud and from violence he redeemeth their soul, And precious is their blood in his eyes.
Psalms 72:15
KJVAnd he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.
WEBThey shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba.
YLTAnd he liveth, and giveth to him of the gold of Sheba, And prayeth for him continually, All the day he doth bless him.
Psalms 72:16
KJVThere shall be an handful of corn 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.
WEBAbundance of grain shall be throughout the land.
YLTThere 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.
Psalms 72:17
KJVHis 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 blessed.
WEBHis name endures forever.
YLTHis name is to the age, Before the sun is his name continued, And they bless themselves in him, All nations do pronounce him happy.
Psalms 72:18
KJVBlessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
WEBPraise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel,
YLTBlessed is Jehovah God, God of Israel, He alone is doing wonders,
Psalms 72:19
KJVAnd blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
WEBBlessed be his glorious name forever!
YLTAnd blessed [is] the Name of His honour to the age, And the whole earth is filled [with] His honour. Amen, and amen!
Psalms 72:20
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