Psalm 72
English Standard Version (ESV)
72 Give the king your (B)justice, O God,
and your righteousness to the royal son!
2 May he (C)judge your people with righteousness,
and your poor with justice!
3 Let the mountains bear (D)prosperity for the people,
and the hills, in righteousness!
4 May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,
give deliverance to the children of the needy,
and crush the oppressor!
and your righteousness to the royal son!
2 May he (C)judge your people with righteousness,
and your poor with justice!
3 Let the mountains bear (D)prosperity for the people,
and the hills, in righteousness!
4 May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,
give deliverance to the children of the needy,
and crush the oppressor!
5 May they fear you[a] while (E)the sun endures,
and as long as the moon, (F)throughout all generations!
6 May he be like (G)rain that falls on (H)the mown grass,
like (I)showers that water the earth!
7 In his days may (J)the righteous flourish,
and (K)peace abound, till the moon be no more!
and as long as the moon, (F)throughout all generations!
6 May he be like (G)rain that falls on (H)the mown grass,
like (I)showers that water the earth!
7 In his days may (J)the righteous flourish,
and (K)peace abound, till the moon be no more!
8 May he have dominion from (L)sea to sea,
and from (M)the River[b] to the (N)ends of the earth!
9 May desert tribes (O)bow down before him,
and his enemies (P)lick the dust!
10 May the kings of (Q)Tarshish and of (R)the coastlands
render him (S)tribute;
may the kings of (T)Sheba and (U)Seba
bring gifts!
11 May all kings (V)fall down before him,
all nations serve him!
and from (M)the River[b] to the (N)ends of the earth!
9 May desert tribes (O)bow down before him,
and his enemies (P)lick the dust!
10 May the kings of (Q)Tarshish and of (R)the coastlands
render him (S)tribute;
may the kings of (T)Sheba and (U)Seba
bring gifts!
11 May all kings (V)fall down before him,
all nations serve him!
12 For he delivers (W)the needy when he calls,
the poor and him who has no helper.
13 He has pity on the weak and the needy,
and saves the lives of the needy.
14 From oppression and violence he redeems their life,
and (X)precious is their blood in his sight.
the poor and him who has no helper.
13 He has pity on the weak and the needy,
and saves the lives of the needy.
14 From oppression and violence he redeems their life,
and (X)precious is their blood in his sight.
15 Long may he live;
may (Y)gold of Sheba be given to him!
May prayer be made (Z)for him continually,
and blessings invoked for him all the day!
16 May there be abundance of grain in the land;
on the tops of the mountains may it wave;
may its fruit be like Lebanon;
and may people (AA)blossom in the cities
like the (AB)grass of the field!
17 (AC)May his name endure forever,
his fame continue as long as the sun!
(AD)May people be blessed in him,
(AE)all nations call him blessed!
may (Y)gold of Sheba be given to him!
May prayer be made (Z)for him continually,
and blessings invoked for him all the day!
16 May there be abundance of grain in the land;
on the tops of the mountains may it wave;
may its fruit be like Lebanon;
and may people (AA)blossom in the cities
like the (AB)grass of the field!
17 (AC)May his name endure forever,
his fame continue as long as the sun!
(AD)May people be blessed in him,
(AE)all nations call him blessed!
18 (AF)Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
who alone does (AG)wondrous things.
19 Blessed be his (AH)glorious name forever;
may (AI)the whole earth be filled with his glory!
(AJ)Amen and Amen!
who alone does (AG)wondrous things.
19 Blessed be his (AH)glorious name forever;
may (AI)the whole earth be filled with his glory!
(AJ)Amen and Amen!
As
you read this Psalm you may have wondered how it relates to you. You may have thought that this applies to
rulers, kings, sons of kings but wait, are you a child of the King? This prayer applies to all of us who call
ourselves Christians. To all of us who
believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and who have given our lives to Him. We, as Christians, represent the ultimate
King of all the heavens and the earth, God.
I would encourage you to re-read this scripture with that in mind.
We
as parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, friends need to heed these words. We need to be praying daily that our justice
will be right and that our actions will be righteous. I have heard the word righteous described as “right-living”. Do our actions reflect our words? Do we model for our children what righteous living
is? Does our discipline reflect justice
or our mood? Are we consistent, firm,
and fair in our rules or do our rules depend upon the convenience of the
time?
Now
let’s take this into the workforce. You
may think this is only for the boss but wait . . . How do we react with our fellow
co-workers? Do we model a right living
attitude or do we gossip and complain and disagree with those around us? Are we living a righteous life to our
co-workers who may not know the Savior?
Are we being a reflection of Christ?
Maybe
you are a leader, in your work, in your church, or even in your country in that
case we need to also remember that being a leader puts on us even more
responsibility to live a righteous life.
To be fair to the poor and needy and to live a life that brings about
right living for all. Being fair to the
poor and needy does not necessarily mean to give them handouts but are we
helping them help themselves or do we simply view them a worthless? Teachers, preachers, administrators,
congressmen/women, presidents, kings, queens, co-workers, parents, if we are
children of God, we should be praying a prayer like this every day before our
feet hit the ground. May we be a
reflection of Christ, may people see the righteousness and justice of God
through us each and every day as we seek Him and know Him with all our hearts.
Seeking
Him with all my heart,
Sheila
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