Psa 72:1 | MHM | STEP | Prayer for the King and His Son This verse is a prayer asking God to give wisdom and justice to the king and his son. It shows how important it is for leaders to have God’s guidance and to rule with fairness. The verse can be understood both as a request for Solomon, David’s son, and as a prophecy about Jesus, the promised King who would come to rule with perfect righteousness. v. 1 : The psalmist prays, Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son . For Solomon, this was a father’s prayer for his child to be wise and do what is right. David wanted his son to be a good king, and knew that only God could give true wisdom. It is also a prayer for every leader, that God would help them rule with justice. For all believers, it reminds us to pray for our leaders and to seek God’s help for them. This verse also points to Jesus Christ, the true King and Son of God. The church prayed for the coming of the Messiah, asking God to give Him all authority and righteousness. Now, believers rejoice that Jesus has received all power and is our righteous King (Psalm 2:6

‏ Psalms 72:1

Prayer for the King and His Son

This verse is a prayer asking God to give wisdom and justice to the king and his son. It shows how important it is for leaders to have God’s guidance and to rule with fairness. The verse can be understood both as a request for Solomon, David’s son, and as a prophecy about Jesus, the promised King who would come to rule with perfect righteousness.

v. 1: The psalmist prays, Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son . For Solomon, this was a father’s prayer for his child to be wise and do what is right. David wanted his son to be a good king, and knew that only God could give true wisdom. It is also a prayer for every leader, that God would help them rule with justice. For all believers, it reminds us to pray for our leaders and to seek God’s help for them.

This verse also points to Jesus Christ, the true King and Son of God. The church prayed for the coming of the Messiah, asking God to give Him all authority and righteousness. Now, believers rejoice that Jesus has received all power and is our righteous King (Psalm 2:6–7 ^a).