Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king's son.
Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
Translation comparison
Psalms 72
20 aligned verses; 17 with wording or punctuation differences .
Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
He will
judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice
.
He shall
judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment
.
The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the hills, in
righteousness.
The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little
hills, by
righteousness.
He will
judge the poor of the people, He will
save the children of the needy, And will
break in pieces the oppressor.
He shall
judge the poor of the people, he shall
save the children of the needy, and shall
break in pieces the oppressor.
They shall fear thee while
the
sun
endureth,
And
so
long as the moon, throughout all generations.
They shall fear thee as
long as the sun
and
moon endure
, throughout all generations.
He will
come down like rain upon the mown grass ,
As showers that water the earth.
He shall
come down like rain upon the mown grass :
as showers that water the earth.
In his days shall the righteous flourish ,
And abundance of peace ,
till
the moon be
no
more
.
In his days shall the righteous flourish ;
and abundance of peace so
long
as
the moon endureth
.
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth.
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust.
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render
tribute
: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring
presents
: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Yea, all kings shall fall down before him ;
All nations shall serve him.
Yea, all kings shall fall down before him :
all nations shall serve him.
For he will
deliver the needy when he crieth ,
And
the poor, that hath no helper.
For he shall
deliver the needy when he crieth ;
the poor also
, and
him
that hath no helper.
He will
have
pity
on
the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he
will
save
.
He shall
spare
the poor and needy, and shall
save
the souls of the needy.
He will
redeem their soul from oppression
and violence ;
And precious will
their blood be in his sight :
He shall
redeem their soul from deceit
and violence :
and precious shall
their blood be in his sight .
And they
shall live ;
and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: And
men
shall pray
for him continually; They
shall bless
him
all
the
day
long
.
And he
shall live ,
and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer
also
shall be
made
for him continually; and
daily
shall he
be
praised
.
There shall be abundance
of grain
in the earth upon the top of the mountains; The fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: And they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
There shall be an
handful
of corn
in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
His name shall endure for ever ;
His name shall be continued as long as the sun: And men shall be blessed in him ;
All nations shall call him happy
.
His name shall endure for ever :
his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him :
all nations shall call him blessed
.
Blessed be Jehovah
God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things :
Blessed be the
LORD
God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things .
And blessed be his glorious name for ever ;
And let the whole earth be filled with his glory .
Amen, and Amen.
And blessed be his glorious name for ever :
and let the whole earth be filled with his glory ;
Amen, and Amen.
The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. Psalm
73
A
Psalm
of
Asaph.
The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
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