Psalms 72

1 [A Psalm] of Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

A psalm on Solomon.

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

Give to the king thy judgment, O God: and to the king’s son thy justice: To judge thy people with justice, and thy poor with judgment.

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

Let the mountains receive peace for the people: and the hills justice.

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

He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: and he shall humble the oppressor.

5 They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations.

And he shall continue with the sun, and before 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 fleece; and as showers falling gently upon the earth.

7 In his days shall the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.

In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken sway.

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

And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust.

Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: and his enemies shall lick the ground.

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 islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:

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

And all kings of the earth shall adore him: all nations shall serve him.

12 For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper.

For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: and the needy that had no helper.

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

He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.

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

He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable 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.

And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia, for him they shall always adore: they shall bless him all the day.

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

And there shall be a firmament on the earth on the tops of mountains, above Libanus shall the fruit thereof be exalted: and they of the city shall flourish like the grass of the earth.

17 His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun: And men shall be blessed in him; All nations shall call him happy.

Let his name be blessed for evermore: his name continueth before the sun. And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall magnify him.

18 Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things:

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.

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

And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever: and the whole earth shall be filled with his majesty. So be it. So be it.

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

The praises of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.