Psalm 72:1-4
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Psalm 72
A Prayer for the King
Solomonic.(A)
1 God, give Your justice to the king
and Your righteousness to the king’s son.(B)
2 He will judge Your people with righteousness
and Your afflicted ones with justice.(C)
3 May the mountains bring prosperity[a] to the people
and the hills, righteousness.(D)
4 May he vindicate the afflicted among the people,
help the poor,
and crush the oppressor.(E)
Footnotes
- Psalm 72:3 Or peace
Isaiah 9:6-7
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6 For a child will be born for us,
a son will be given to us,(A)
and the government will be on His shoulders.(B)
He will be named
Wonderful Counselor,(C) Mighty God,(D)
Eternal Father,(E) Prince of Peace.(F)
7 The dominion will be vast,
and its prosperity will never end.(G)
He will reign on the throne of David
and over his kingdom,
to establish and sustain it
with justice and righteousness from now on and forever.
The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will accomplish this.(H)
Isaiah 11:4-5
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4 but He will judge the poor righteously(A)
and execute justice for the oppressed of the land.
He will strike the land
with discipline[a] from His mouth,(B)
and He will kill the wicked(C)
with a command[b] from His lips.(D)
5 Righteousness will be a belt around His loins;(E)
faithfulness will be a belt around His waist.(F)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 11:4 Lit the rod
- Isaiah 11:4 Lit with the breath
Jeremiah 23:5
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The Righteous Branch of David
5 “The days are coming”(A)—this is the Lord’s declaration—
“when I will raise up a Righteous Branch of David.(B)
He will reign wisely as king
and administer justice and righteousness in the land.(C)
Zechariah 9:9
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The Coming of Zion’s King
9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!
Shout in triumph, Daughter Jerusalem!
Look, your King is coming to you;
He is righteous and victorious,[a]
humble and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.(A)
Footnotes
- Zechariah 9:9 Or and has salvation
Zechariah 14:9
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9 On that day Yahweh will become King over all the earth(A)—Yahweh alone, and His name alone.(B)
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