Psalms

Psalm 72:1–2

1Of Solomon.

Endow the king with Your justice, O God,

and the son of the king with Your righteousness.

2May he judge Your people with righteousness

and Your afflicted with justice.

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Psalm 72:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Of Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֨ה׀liš·lō·mōhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
Endowתֵּ֑ןtênVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
with Your justiceמִ֭שְׁפָּטֶיךָmiš·pā·ṭe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH4941 judgment
O Godאֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים’ĕlō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
and the sonלְבֶן־lə·ḇen-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ׃me·leḵNoun - masculine singularH4428 king
with Your righteousnessוְצִדְקָתְךָ֥wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6666 righteousness

Psalm 72:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
May he judgeיָדִ֣יןyā·ḏînVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1777 judge
Your peopleעַמְּךָ֣‘am·mə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5971 people
with righteousnessבְצֶ֑דֶקḇə·ṣe·ḏeqPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH6664 rightness, righteousness
and Your afflictedוַעֲנִיֶּ֥יךָwa·‘ă·nî·ye·ḵāConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
with justiceבְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃ḇə·miš·pāṭPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH4941 judgment

Cross-references

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Psalm 72:1 Jeremiah 23:5–6 · 2 Chronicles 1:10 · 1 Chronicles 22:12–13 · 1 Chronicles 29:19 · 1 Kings 1:39–2:4 · Isaiah 11:2 · Psalm 127:1 · John 3:34 · Hebrews 1:8–9

Psalm 72:2 Isaiah 32:1 · Isaiah 32:17 · Psalm 72:12–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.