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Psalms 72:1

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

[A Psalm] for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

Psalms 72:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 72:1

Theological / Devotional

Give the king. The psalm opens with a prayer for an ideal king. Solomon’s reign would have been a “reign of righteousness” like the one described in this psalm, if he had followed the divinely inspired counsel of his father (cf. superscription to Ps. 72).

Thy judgments. The ideal king will make his decisions according to God’s will (see on Deut. 1:17).

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