Psalms 72
Psalms 72:1-20 (NLT)
1 A psalm of Solomon. Give your love of justice to the king, O God, and righteousness to the king’s son.
2 Help him judge your people in the right way; let the poor always be treated fairly.
3 May the mountains yield prosperity for all, and may the hills be fruitful.
4 Help him to defend the poor, to rescue the children of the needy, and to crush their oppressors.
5 May they fear you as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains in the sky. Yes, forever!
6 May the king’s rule be refreshing like spring rain on freshly cut grass, like the showers that water the earth.
7 May all the godly flourish during his reign. May there be abundant prosperity until the moon is no more.
8 May he reign from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
9 Desert nomads will bow before him; his enemies will fall before him in the dust.
10 The western kings of Tarshish and other distant lands will bring him tribute. The eastern kings of Sheba and Seba will bring him gifts.
11 All kings will bow before him, and all nations will serve him.
12 He will rescue the poor when they cry to him; he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them.
13 He feels pity for the weak and the needy, and he will rescue them.
14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious to him.
15 Long live the king! May the gold of Sheba be given to him. May the people always pray for him and bless him all day long.
16 May there be abundant grain throughout the land, flourishing even on the hilltops. May the fruit trees flourish like the trees of Lebanon, and may the people thrive like grass in a field.
17 May the king’s name endure forever; may it continue as long as the sun shines. May all nations be blessed through him and bring him praise.
18 Praise the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does such wonderful things.
19 Praise his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen!
20 (This ends the prayers of David son of Jesse.)
It’s not a human-originated characteristic, but something that can only come directly from the heart of God. Justice, the ability to determine what is right and carry out its judgments, is not a self-generated notion that can be taken on based upon experience-determined perspectives. Justice through the thoughts and movements of a person in leadership is only come by as a gift from the only One who can truly render an unbiased perspective. God doesn’t just operate in justice, but passionately loves it. There is no apathy and dispassion in executing His justice, and it’s only in the reception of His love for it that there can be legitimate ruling of it. There is great reward, though, both immediate and progressively ongoing, when this justice is carried out. This God-given ability promotes in all areas of leadership in the world by caring for the needs of all from the richest to the poorest, the gifted and those void of gifting. This is a powerful truth that will enrich, empower, and deliver for the glory of its Originator. He will be glorified where His gift of love for justice produces in the heart of those who have risen to their place and position of God-given authority.