Commentary for Psalms 72:1
לִשְׁלֹמֹ֨ה ׀ אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶיךָ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ תֵּ֑ן וְצִדְקָתְךָ֥ לְבֶן־מֶֽלֶךְ׃
[A Psalm] of Solomon. Give the king Thy judgments, O God, and Thy righteousness unto the king's son;
Rashi on Psalms
Concerning Solomon He prayed this prayer on behalf of his son Solomon, for he foresaw with the holy spirit that he [Solomon] was destined to request of the Holy One, blessed be He, “a heart to understand, to hear judgment.”
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Rashi on Psalms
Your judgments the wisdom of Your laws, which You commanded in the Torah.
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Rashi on Psalms
and Your righteousness to judge justly.
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