Bible for Soul
Book 19 of 66 · Poetry & Wisdom

PsalmsChapter 72 · justice and righteousness and salvation and deliverance

20 verses2 sections3 min readPoetry & worshipComplete KJV text

Psalms 72 contains 20 verses in the King James Version. This page presents the complete chapter, a section-by-section outline, and direct links to every verse. Its recurring subjects include justice and righteousness, salvation and deliverance, and Sheba.

Chapter at a glance

What is in Psalms 72?

The chapter opens, “Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.” It closes in verse 20, “The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.” The outline below follows the text in order.

Primary themes
justice and righteousnesssalvation and deliveranceSheba
Passage
Psalms 72:1–20
Reading time
About 3 minutes · 370 words
Section-by-section outline

Psalms 72 outline

Read the full chapter
  1. Verses 1–14

    Justice and Righteousness · Salvation and Deliverance

    Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

  2. Verses 15–20

    Heaven and Earth · Prayer

    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.

King James Version · complete chapter

Psalms 72 KJV

1Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son. 2He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. 3The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. 4He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. 5They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. 6He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. 7In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. 8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. 9They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. 10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 11Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. 12For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. 13He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. 14He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight. 15And 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. 16There 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. 17His 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. 18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. 19And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen. 20The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.