Book II of the Psalter · Psalms 42–72
Psalm 72
Long Live the King
A royal prayer for the just reign of the king, anticipating a kingdom of peace, righteousness, and blessing to the ends of the earth.
Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son.
What you can do with Psalm 72 here
- Read it
Read Psalm 72 in full in the reading experience, with the text laid out for slow, unhurried attention.
- Listen to it
Listen to the South Florida Psalter musical setting of Psalm 72.
- Sing it
Sing Psalm 72 with your church, your family, or on your own — the Psalter is a songbook before it is anything else.
- Pray it
Pray Psalm 72 as your own words, joining a prayer the church has prayed for three thousand years.
Field Notes on Psalm 72
- Don’t Hit Shuffle: Discovering the Hidden Architecture of the PsalmsReading a psalm at random is like walking into a cathedral with a flashlight. Step back and the Psalter reveals a…Biblical Theology
- The Psalms Teach Us How to PrayGod has not simply told us to pray. He has given us words to pray.Start Here
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