Psalms 72

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

“By Solomon.” O God, give unto the king thy decisions, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

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

He shall decide for thy people with righteousness, and for thy afflicted with justice.

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

The mountains shall bear peace for the people, and the hills [the same], 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.

He shall judge the afflicted of the people, he shall give help to the children of the needy; but he shall 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 as long as the sun shineth, and in the presence of the moon, throughout all generations.

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

He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers which are dropping on the earth.

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

In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace [shall be] till the moon shall be no more.

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 unto the ends of the earth.

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

Before him shall bend down those that dwell in the wilderness; 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 Tharshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

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

Yea, there shall bow down before him all kings: 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 afflicted also, who 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 spare the poor and needy; and the souls of the needy will he assist.

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

From wrong and violence will he deliver their soul; and precious shall their blood be in his eyes.

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 he will give him of the gold of Sheba: and he will pray in his behalf continually; all the time will he bless 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 abundance of corn in the land; upon the top of the mountains its fruit shall shake like [the trees of] Lebanon; and [men] shall blossom out of the city like herbs 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.

His name will endure for ever; in the presence of the sun his name shall flourish: and men shall bless themselves with him: all nations shall call him happy.

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

Blessed be the Lord the God, the God of Israel, who alone doth 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 he his glorious name for ever; and with his glory may the whole earth be filled: Amen, and Amen.

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

Here are ended the prayers of David the son of Jesse.