Psalms 72

1 Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness to the king's son.

For Solomon. O God, give thy judgment to the king, and thy righteousness to the king's son;

2 He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with justice.

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

3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the hills, in righteousness.

Let the mountains and the hills raise peace to thy people:

4 He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the sons of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor.

he shall judge the poor of the people in righteousness, and save the children of the needy; and shall bring low the false accuser.

5 They shall fear thee while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

And he shall continue as long as the sun, and before the moon for ever.

6 He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

He shall come down as rain upon a fleece; and as drops falling upon the earth.

7 In his days righteousness shall flourish, and abundance of peace, till the moon is no more.

In his days shall righteousness spring up; and abundance of peace till the moon be removed.

8 He shall also have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.

And he shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.

9 Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.

The Ethiopians shall fall down before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

The kings of Tharsis, and the isles, shall bring presents: the kings of the Arabians and Saba shall offer gifts.

11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.

And all kings shall worship him; all the Gentiles shall serve him.

12 For he will deliver a needy man when he cries, and a poor man, who has no helper.

For he has delivered the poor from the oppressor; and the needy who had no helper.

13 He will have pity on a poor and needy man, and he will save the souls of the needy.

He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall deliver the souls of the needy.

14 He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. And their blood will be precious in his sight,

He shall redeem their souls from usury and injustice: and their name [shall be] precious before him.

15 and they shall live. And to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. And men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all the day long.

And he shall live, and there shall be given him of the gold of Arabia: and [men] shall pray for him continually; [and] all the day shall they praise him.

16 There shall be abundance of grain in the earth upon the top of the mountains. The fruit of it shall shake like Lebanon. And they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

There shall be an establishment on the earth on the tops of the mountains: the fruit thereof shall be exalted above Libanus, and they of the city shall flourish as grass of the earth.

17 His name shall endure forever. His name shall be continued as long as the sun. And men shall be blessed in him. All nations shall call him blessed.

Let his name be blessed for ever: his name shall endure longer than the sun: and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

18 Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.

Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who alone does wonders.

19 And blessed be his glorious name forever. And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Truly, and Truly.

And blessed is his glorious name for ever, even for ever and ever: and all the earth shall be filled with his glory. So be it, so be it.

20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

The hymns of David the son of Jessae are ended.