Psalms 72

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

A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king Thy judgments, O God, and Thy righteousness unto 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 justice.

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

Let the mountains bear peace to the people, and the hills, through righteousness.

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

May he judge the poor of the people, and save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.

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

They shall fear Thee while the sun endureth, and so long as the moon, throughout all generations.

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

May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

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

In his days let the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.

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

May he have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River unto the ends of the earth.

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

Let them that dwell in the wilderness bow before him; and his enemies 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 Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

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

Yea, all kings shall prostrate themselves before him; all nations shall serve him.

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

For he will deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

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

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

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

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

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.

That they may live, and that he may give them of the gold of Sheba, that they may pray for him continually, yea, bless him all the day.

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.

May he be as a rich cornfield in the land upon the top of the mountains; may his fruit rustle like Lebanon; and may they blossom out of the city like 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.

May his name endure for ever; may his name be continued as long as the sun; may men also bless themselves by him; may all nations call him happy.

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

Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things;

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

And blessed be His glorious name for ever; and let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen.

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

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.