Psalms 72:1
GIVE the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
¶ Giue the King thy Iudgements, O God, and thy Righteousnesse vnto the Kings sonne.
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- 2 Chronicles 1:10Rank 1 from verse 1
- Jeremiah 23:5–6Rank 2 from verse 1
5¶ Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
6In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
5¶ *Behold, the daies come, saith the LORD, that I wil raise vnto Dauid a righteous branch, and a King shall reigne and prosper, and shall execute iudgement and iustice in the earth.
6*†In his dayes Iudah shalbe saued, and Israel shall dwell safely, and this is his Name whereby hee shall be called, The LORD Our Righteousnes.
- 1 Chronicles 22:12–13Rank 3 from verse 1
12Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy God.
13Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the Lord charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
12Onely the LORD giue thee wisedome and vnderstanding, and giue thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keepe the Law of the LORD thy God.
13Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfill the Statutes and Iudgements which the LORD charged Moses with, concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage, dread not, nor be dismayed.
- 1 Chronicles 29:19Rank 4 from verse 1
19And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.
19And giue vnto Solomon my sonne a perfect heart to keepe thy Commaundements, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to doe all these things, and to build the pallace, for the which I haue made prouision.
- 1 Kings 1:39–4Rank 5 from verse 1
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- Isaiah 11:2Rank 6 from verse 1
2And 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;
2And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest vpon him, the spirit of wisedome and vnderstanding, the spirit of counsell and might, the spirit of knowledge, and of the feare of the LORD:
- Psalms 127:1Rank 7 from verse 1
- Hebrews 1:8–9Rank 8 from verse 1
8But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
9Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
8But vnto the Sonne, he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for euer and euer: a scepter of †righteousnesse is the scepter of thy kingdome.
9Thou hast loued righteousnesse, and hated iniquitie, therefore God, euen thy God hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnesse aboue thy fellowes.
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Psalms 72:1
To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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The one true God.
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righteousness
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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1GIVE the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
1¶ Giue the King thy Iudgements, O God, and thy Righteousnesse vnto the Kings sonne.
Selected passage2He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
2Hee shall iudge thy people with righteousnesse, and thy poore with iudgement.