"All kings will bow before him,
and all nations will serve him.
He will rescue the poor when they cry to him;
he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them.
He feels pity for the weak and the needy,
and he will rescue them.
He will redeem them from oppression and violence,
for their lives are precious to him."
Psalm 72 is a prayer of Solomon, presumably for his reign as king and his sons' reign after him. However, he lapses into what looks like a description of God's reign. These verses describe a being who has God's own heart of compassion for the oppressed, weak, and needy. Do you, like Solomon, share God's thirst for justice? What can you do today to help alleviate someone else's suffering and bring justice into play?
—Diane Eble, author of Abundant Gifts: A Daybook of Grace-Filled Devotions
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