Psalms 72

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

By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son.

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

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

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

The mountains bear peace to the people, And the heights by 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 judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.

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

They fear Thee with the sun, and before the moon, Generation — generations.

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

He cometh down as rain on mown grass, As showers — sprinkling the earth.

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

Flourish in his days doth the righteous, And abundance of peace till the moon is not.

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

And he ruleth from sea unto sea, And from the river unto the ends of earth.

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

Before him bow do the inhabitants of the dry places, 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.

Kings of Tarshish and of the isles send back a present. Kings of Sheba and Seba a reward bring near.

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

And all kings do bow themselves to him, All nations do serve him,

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

For he delivereth the needy who crieth, And the poor when he hath no helper,

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

He hath pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he saveth,

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

From fraud and from violence he redeemeth their soul, And precious is their blood 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 liveth, and giveth to him of the gold of Sheba, And prayeth for him continually, All the day he doth 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 is a handful of corn in the earth, On the top of mountains, Shake like Lebanon doth its fruit, And they flourish out of the city as the herb 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 is to the age, Before the sun is his name continued, And they bless themselves in him, All nations do pronounce him happy.

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

Blessed is Jehovah God, God of Israel, He alone is doing 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] the Name of His honour to the age, And the whole earth is filled [with] His honour. Amen, and amen!

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

The prayers of David son of Jesse have been ended.