1 A Psalm of Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to those who are upright in heart.
2 But my feet were nearly moved; my steps had nearly slipped.
3 For I was zealous over the iniquitous, seeing the peacefulness of sinners.
4 For they have no respect for their death, nor do they have support in their wounds.
5 They are not with the hardships of men, nor will they be scourged with men.
6 Therefore, arrogance has held on to them. They have been covered with their iniquity and impiety.
7 Their iniquity has proceeded, as if from fat. They have parted from the affection of the heart.
8 They have thought and spoken wickedness. They have spoken iniquity in high places.
9 They have set their mouth against heaven, and their tongue has traversed the earth.
10 Therefore, my people will be converted here, and fullness of days will be found in them.
11 And they said, “How would God know?” and, “Isn’t there knowledge in high places?”
12 Behold, these are sinners, and, abounding in this age, they have obtained riches.
13 And I said: So then, it is without purpose that I have justified my heart and washed my hands among the innocent.
14 And I have been scourged all day long, and I have received my chastisement in the mornings.
15 If I were to say that I would explain this: Behold, I would condemn this nation of your sons.
16 I considered, so that I might know this. It is a hardship before me,
17 until I may enter into the Sanctuary of God, and understand it to its last part.
18 So, because of deceitfulness, truly, you have placed it before them. While they were being lifted up, you were casting them down.
19 How have they been brought to desolation? They have suddenly failed. They have perished because of their iniquity.
20 As a dream is to those who awaken, O Lord, so will you reduce their image to nothing in your city.
21 For my heart has been inflamed, and my temperament has been changed.
22 And so, I have been reduced to nothing, and I did not know it.
23 I have become like a beast of burden to you, and I am always with you.
24 You have held my right hand. And in your will, you have conducted me, and with your glory, you have taken me up.
25 For what is there for me in heaven? And what do I wish for on earth before you?
26 My body has failed, and my heart: O God of my heart, and God my portion, into eternity.
27 For behold, those who put themselves far from you will perish. You have perished all those who fornicate away from you.
28 But it is good for me to adhere to God, to put my hope in the Lord God, so that I may announce all your prophecies, at the gates of the daughter of Zion.
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Psalm 72 is a poem that talks about a just and merciful king who rules wisely and prosperity. The verses selected below address topics related to government, justice and divine protection.
Psalm 2:10-11: "Now, O Kings, prudent thirst; let you instruct, judges of the earth. Serves the Lord with fear and rejoice with tremor." This verse talks about the importance of the rulers to act wisely and justice, fearing God and seeking their guidance.
Psalm 72:1-2: "O God, give the King your judgments and your righteousness to the Son of the King. He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with equity." This verse relates directly to the central theme of Psalm 72, which is the figure of the just and merciful king, who rules wisely and justice.
Psalm 72:12-13: "For he shall rid the needy who cries out, as the poor, and what has no one who helps him. He will have mercy on the poor and the needy, and save the souls of the needy." This verse talks about divine protection that is offered to the needy and oppressed, which are the most vulnerable in society.
Psalm 82:3-4: "Do justice to the poor and the orphan; proceed with the afflicted and the helpless. Deliver the poor and needy; take them out of the hands of the wicked." This verse relates to the theme of justice and protection to the weak, which is central to Psalm 72.
Psalm 89:14: "Justice and judgment are the basis of your throne, mercy and truth go to your face." This verse talks about the importance of justice and truth as fundamentals for a just and merciful government, which is the ideal described in Psalm 72.
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