Psalms 72
1 Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
“For Solomon.” To the king, O God! give thy justice, And to the son of a king thy righteousness!
2 May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.
Yea! he shall judge thy people with equity, And thine oppressed ones with justice.
3 May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.
For the mountains shall bring forth peace to the people, And the hills, through righteousness.
4 May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
He shall defend the oppressed of the people; He shall save the needy, And break in pieces the oppressor.
5 May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.
They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon shall endure, From generation to generation.
6 May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.
He shall be like rain descending on the mown field, —Like showers which water the earth.
7 May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound, until the moon is no more.
In his days shall the righteous flourish, And great shall be their prosperity, as long as the moon shall endure.
8 May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
He shall have dominion from sea to sea, And from the river to the ends of the earth.
9 May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
They that dwell in the desert shall bow before him, And his enemies shall lick the dust.
10 May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts;
11 May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him.
12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
For he shall deliver the poor who crieth for aid, And the oppressed who hath no helper.
13 He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.
He shall spare the weak and needy, And save the lives of the poor.
14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
He shall redeem them from deceit and violence, And their blood shall be precious in his sight.
15 Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.
He shall prosper, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba; Prayer also shall be made for him continually, And daily shall he be praised.
16 May there be an abundance of grain in the land; may it sway atop the hills. May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, and its people like the grass of the field.
There shall be an abundance of corn in the land; Its fruit shall shake like Lebanon, even on the tops of the mountains; And they of the cities shall flourish as the grass of the earth.
17 May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun. By him shall men bless themselves; All nations shall call him blessed.
18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
[[Praised be God, Jehovah, the God of Israel, Who alone doeth wonderful things!
19 And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.
Praised be his glorious name for ever! May his glory fill the whole earth! Amen, Amen!
20 Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.
Here end the Psalms of David, the son of Jesse.]]
