King James Version

Psalms 72:2

He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

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יָדִ֣יןyadinwith a straight courseדִּיןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “with a straight course”, an unfinished actionH1777a straight course, i.e. sail direct(come) with a straight course.עַמְּךָ֣amkhapeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.בְצֶ֑דֶקvetsedeqin rightצֶדֶקpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in right”, the ordinary formH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).וַעֲנִיֶּ֥יךָvaaniyeykhaand afflictedעָנִיconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and afflicted”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6041depressed, in mind or circumstancesafflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.בְמִשְׁפָּֽטvemishpatin lawמִשְׁפָּטpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in law”, the ordinary formH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

That he may judge Thy people with righteousness, and Thy poor with justice.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice.

Young’s Literal Translation

He judgeth Thy people with righteousness, And Thy poor with judgment.

World English Bible

He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

Darby Translation

He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thine afflicted with judgment.

Douay-Rheims

But my feet were almost moved; my steps had well nigh slipped.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

That he may judge Thy people with righteousness, and Thy poor with justice.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

that he may judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

κρίνειν τὸν λαόν σου ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ, καὶ τοὺς πτωχούς σου ἐν κρίσει.