Psalms 72:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

He shall judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

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  • Isa 32:1 : 1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule with justice.
  • Isa 9:7 : 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom, to order it and to establish it with judgment and with justice from now on even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
  • Isa 11:2-5 : 2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge by what his eyes see, nor reprove by what his ears hear: 4 But with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked. 5 And righteousness shall be the belt of his loins, and faithfulness the belt of his waist.
  • Isa 32:17 : 17 And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever.
  • Jer 33:15 : 15 In those days, and at that time, I will cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
  • Rev 19:11 : 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he who sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.
  • 1 Kgs 3:5-9 : 5 In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, Ask what I shall give you. 6 And Solomon said, You have shown to your servant David my father great mercy, as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you; and you have kept for him this great kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. 7 And now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in. 8 And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered or counted for multitude. 9 Therefore give your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil: for who is able to judge this your great people? 10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
  • Job 34:19 : 19 How much less to Him who does not respect the persons of princes nor regard the rich more than the poor? For they all are the work of His hands.
  • Ps 12:5 : 5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, says the LORD; I will set him in safety from him who puffs at him.
  • Ps 45:6-7 : 6 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever: the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter. 7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness: therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your companions.
  • Ps 72:12-14 : 12 For he shall deliver the needy when he cries, the poor also, and him who has no helper. 13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the lives of the needy. 14 He shall redeem their lives from deceit and violence, and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
  • Ps 82:3-4 : 3 Defend the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and needy. 4 Deliver the poor and needy; rescue them from the hand of the wicked.

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    1 Give the king your judgments, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.

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    8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness; he shall administer judgment to the people in uprightness.

  • Ps 72:3-4
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    3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, through righteousness.

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    9 Before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth: with righteousness he shall judge the world, and the people with fairness.

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    14 The king who judges the poor with truth, his throne shall be established forever.

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    8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity that is in me.

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

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    4 Deliver the poor and needy; rescue them from the hand of the wicked.

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

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    6 And he shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.

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    6 You shall not pervert the justice due to your poor in his dispute.

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    6 The LORD executes righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

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    13 Before the LORD: for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.

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    18 Judges and officers you shall make for yourself in all your gates, which the LORD your God gives you, throughout your tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.

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    13 The LORD stands up to plead and stands to judge the people.

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    24 Judge me, O LORD my God, according to your righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

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    11 Let Mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of Your judgments.