Lectionary Calendar
Wednesday, June 12th, 2024
the Week of Proper 5 / Ordinary 10
the Week of Proper 5 / Ordinary 10
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Passage Lookup: Psalms 72
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Psalms 72:1
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Of Solomon.
Endow the king with your justice,(a) O God, the royal son with your righteousness.Footnotes:
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Psalms 72:2
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May he judge your people in righteousness,(b) your afflicted ones with justice.
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Psalms 72:3
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May the mountains bring prosperity to the people, the hills the fruit of righteousness.
Psalms 72:4
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May he defend the afflicted(c) among the people and save the children of the needy;(d) may he crush the oppressor.(e)
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Psalms 72:5
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May he endure[a](f) as long as the sun, as long as the moon, through all generations.(g)
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Psalms 72:6
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May he be like rain(h) falling on a mown field, like showers watering the earth.
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Psalms 72:7
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In his days may the righteous flourish(i) and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.
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Psalms 72:8
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May he rule from sea to sea and from the River[b](j) to the ends of the earth.(k)
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Psalms 72:9
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May the desert tribes bow before him and his enemies lick the dust.
Psalms 72:10
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May the kings of Tarshish(l) and of distant shores(m) bring tribute to him. May the kings of Sheba(n) and Seba present him gifts.(o)
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Psalms 72:11
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May all kings bow down(p) to him and all nations serve(q) him.
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Psalms 72:12
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For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help.
Psalms 72:13
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He will take pity(r) on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death.
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Psalms 72:14
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He will rescue(s) them from oppression and violence, for precious(t) is their blood in his sight.
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Psalms 72:15
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Long may he live! May gold from Sheba(u) be given him. May people ever pray for him and bless him all day long.(v)
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Psalms 72:16
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May grain(w) abound throughout the land; on the tops of the hills may it sway. May the crops(x) flourish like Lebanon(y) and thrive[c] like the grass of the field.(z)
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Psalms 72:17
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May his name endure forever;(aa) may it continue as long as the sun.(ab) Then all nations will be blessed through him,[d] and they will call him blessed.(ac)
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Psalms 72:18
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Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel,(ad) who alone does marvelous deeds.(ae)
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Psalms 72:19
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Praise be to his glorious name(af) forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory.(ag) Amen and Amen.(ah)
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Psalms 72:20
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This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse.(ai)
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