Psalms 72:2

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He will judge your people with righteousness and your afflicted ones with justice.

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  • Isa 32:1 : 1 Indeed, a king will reign in righteousness, and rulers will govern with justice.
  • Isa 9:7 : 7 The Lord has sent a word against Jacob, and it will fall upon Israel.
  • Isa 11:2-5 : 2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest upon him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and reverence for the LORD. 3 And his delight will be in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what his eyes see, nor decide by what his ears hear. 4 But he will judge the poor with righteousness, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked. 5 Righteousness will be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his hips.
  • Isa 32:17 : 17 The work of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever.
  • Jer 33:15 : 15 In those days and at that time, I will cause a righteous Branch to sprout for David, and he will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
  • Rev 19:11 : 11 Then I saw heaven opened, and there was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True, and He judges and makes war in righteousness.
  • 1 Kgs 3:5-9 : 5 At Gibeon, the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream during the night, and God said, "Ask for whatever you want me to give you." 6 Solomon replied, "You have shown great lovingkindness to your servant, my father David, because he walked before you in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. You have continued this great kindness to him by giving him a son to sit on his throne this day." 7 Now, LORD my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David, but I am only a young and inexperienced servant who does not know how to carry out his duties. 8 Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or record. 9 So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between good and evil, for who is able to govern this great people of yours? 10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked this.
  • Job 34:19 : 19 God shows no partiality to princes and does not favor the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of His hands.
  • Ps 12:5 : 5 Those who say, 'By our tongue we will prevail; our lips are our own—who is lord over us?'
  • Ps 45:6-7 : 6 Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; the nations fall beneath your feet. 7 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; the scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of righteousness.
  • Ps 72:12-14 : 12 For he will deliver the needy who cry for help, the poor who have no helper. 13 He will have compassion on the weak and the needy and will save the lives of the needy. 14 He will redeem their lives from oppression and violence, and their blood will be precious in his sight.
  • Ps 82:3-4 : 3 Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. 4 Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 72:1
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    1God, grant your judgments to the king and your righteousness to the king's son.

  • Ps 9:8
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    8But the LORD reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment.

  • Ps 72:3-4
    2 verses
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    3The mountains will bring peace to the people, and the hills will bring it in righteousness.

    4He will judge the poor of the people, save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.

  • Ps 98:9
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    9Before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.

  • Prov 29:14
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    14A king who judges the poor with truth will have his throne established forever.

  • Ps 7:8
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    8Let the assembly of the nations gather around You; take Your seat on high above them.

  • Ps 82:2-4
    3 verses
    77%

    2How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah.

    3Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.

    4Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

  • Isa 32:1
    77%

    1Indeed, a king will reign in righteousness, and rulers will govern with justice.

  • Isa 11:4
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    4But he will judge the poor with righteousness, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.

  • Ps 37:6
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    6He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, and your justice like the noonday.

  • Prov 31:9
    76%

    9Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.

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    4The Mighty King loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

  • Exod 23:6
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    6Do not deny justice to your poor among you in their lawsuit.

  • Ps 103:6
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    6The Lord works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed.

  • Ps 96:13
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    13Let all this happen before the LORD, for he is coming—he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his faithfulness.

  • Ps 67:4
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    4Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.

  • Jer 22:16
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    16He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and it was well with him. Is this not what it means to know me? declares the LORD.

  • Deut 16:18
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    18Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly.

  • Isa 16:5
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    5Then a throne will be established in steadfast love, and one will sit on it in faithfulness, in the tent of David—a judge who seeks justice and is quick to do what is right.

  • Ps 75:2
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    2We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near. People recount your wondrous works.

  • Ps 72:12
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    12For he will deliver the needy who cry for help, the poor who have no helper.

  • Ps 50:4
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    4He calls to the heavens above and to the earth, that He may judge His people.

  • Isa 3:13-14
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    13The LORD takes His stand to argue His case; He rises to judge the peoples.

    14The LORD enters into judgment against the elders and leaders of His people: 'It is you who have ruined the vineyard; the plunder taken from the poor is in your houses.'

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    2Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

  • Ps 50:6
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    6The heavens declare His righteousness, for God Himself is judge. Selah.

  • Lev 19:15
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    15Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.

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    12May slanderers not be established in the land; may evil hunt down violent men to their destruction.

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    4When my enemies retreat, they stumble and perish before your presence.

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    32then hear from heaven and act. Judge Your servants, condemning the guilty by bringing their conduct down on their own heads and vindicating the innocent by rewarding them according to their righteousness.

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    10Say among the nations, 'The LORD reigns.' The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved. He will judge the peoples with fairness.

  • Ps 109:31
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    31For He stands at the right hand of the needy to save them from those who would condemn their souls.

  • Ps 36:6
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    6Lord, your steadfast love reaches to the heavens; your faithfulness to the clouds.

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    6He will judge among the nations, filling the lands with corpses; He will crush the heads of many over the wide earth.

  • Ps 94:15
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    15For judgment will again be founded on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will follow it.

  • Ps 89:14
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    14Your arm is endowed with power; your hand is strong, your right hand is exalted.

  • Isa 1:27
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    27Zion will be redeemed through justice, and her repentant ones through righteousness.

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    3Blessed are those who keep justice and do what is righteous at all times.

  • Isa 33:5
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    5The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high. He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.

  • Job 36:6
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    6He does not keep the wicked alive but gives justice to the afflicted.

  • Deut 25:1
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    1If there is a dispute between men, and they come to court for judgment, the judges shall justify the innocent and condemn the guilty.

  • Ps 119:137
    72%

    137You are righteous, LORD, and Your judgments are upright.

  • Ps 10:18
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    18To vindicate the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man, who is of the earth, will no longer terrorize.

  • Ps 35:24
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    24Vindicate me according to Your righteousness, Lord my God, and do not let them rejoice over me.

  • 2 Chr 6:23
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    23then hear from heaven and act. Judge Your servants, condemning the guilty by bringing their conduct on their own head, and vindicating the innocent by rewarding them according to their righteousness.

  • Ps 48:11
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    11As Your name, O God, so is Your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness.