Psalm 72

This article is about Psalm 72 in Hebrew (Masoretic) numbering. For Psalm 72 in Greek Septuagint or Latin Vulgate numbering, see Psalm 73.
Psalm 72
"Give the king thy judgments, O God"
1860 fresco by Carl Gottfried Pfannschmidt showing David with a quotation from Psalm 72:11, Marienkirche, Barth, Western Pomerania
Other name
  • Psalmus 71
  • "Deus iudicium tuum regi da"
LanguageHebrew (original)
Psalm 72
BookBook of Psalms
Hebrew Bible partKetuvim
Order in the Hebrew part1
CategorySifrei Emet
Christian Bible partOld Testament
Order in the Christian part19

Psalm 72 is the 72nd psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son". In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate translations of the Bible, this psalm is Psalm 71. In Latin, it is known as "Deus iudicium tuum regi da".[1] Traditionally seen as being written by King Solomon, its heading may be translated 'to or for Solomon'.

The psalm forms a regular part of Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican and other Protestant liturgies. It has been set to music.

  1. ^ Parallel Latin/English Psalter, Psalmus 71 (72). Archived 2017-05-07 at the Wayback Machine Medievalist.