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Psalms 72:1-4

 

תהלים עב:א-ד

Original Text:

לִשְׁלֹמֹה אֱלֹהִים מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לְמֶלֶךְ תֵּן וְצִדְקָתְךָ לְבֶן מֶלֶךְ: יָדִין עַמְּךָ בְצֶדֶק וַעֲנִיֶּיךָ בְמִשְׁפָּט: יִשְׂאוּ הָרִים שָׁלוֹם לָעָם וּגְבָעוֹת בִּצְדָקָה: יִשְׁפֹּט עֲנִיֵּי עָם יוֹשִׁיעַ לִבְנֵי אֶבְיוֹן וִידַכֵּא עוֹשֵׁק:

Translation:

Of Solomon. O God, endow the king with Your judgments, the king's son with Your righteousness; that he may judge Your people rightly, Your impoverished ones, justly. Let the mountains produce well-being for the people, the hills, the reward of justice. Let him champion the lowly among the people, deliver the needy folk, and crush those who wrong them.
[AJWS translation]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. What is Solomon requesting of God for his people? Why?
2. How can our government be more just in its practices and policies?

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