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Psalm 72:1-7

The Message (MSG)

Psalm 72

A Solomon Psalm

 ^1-8 Give the gift of wise rule to the king, O God, the gift of just rule to the crown prince.
   May he judge your people rightly,
      be honorable to your meek and lowly.
   Let the mountains give exuberant witness;
      shape the hills with the contours of right living.
   Please stand up for the poor,
      help the children of the needy,
      come down hard on the cruel tyrants.
   Outlast the sun, outlive the moon—
      age after age after age.
   Be rainfall on cut grass,
      earth-refreshing rain showers.
   Let righteousness burst into blossom
      and peace abound until the moon fades to nothing.
   Rule from sea to sea,
      from the River to the Rim.

For Reflection

Not only a prayer for righteousness, this psalm is an expression of profound hope.  We get what we hope for.  Hope drives our choices.  What do you hope for? Do  you hope for justice in your life and in the lives of others?  How does your hope for justice manifest in your choices?

 

Pray

the prayer of the Psalmist. Pray for the conquest of righteousness.  Pray for the peacemakers.  Pray for those who promote justice.