Psalms 72
1 Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
Of Solomon. Give the king, O God, your own spirit of justice your spirit of right to the son of the king,
2 May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.
that with right he may judge your people, and your downtrodden ones with justice.
3 May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.
May the mountains bear weal for the people, and the hills yield fruits of justice.
4 May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
The weak may he help to their rights, may he save the sons of the needy and crush the oppressor in pieces.
5 May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.
May he live as long as the sun, while the moon shines – for ages and ages.
6 May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.
May he be like the rain on the meadow, like showers that water the earth.
7 May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound, until the moon is no more.
In his days may justice flourish, and welfare abound, till the moon be no more.
8 May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
May he reign from ocean to ocean, from the river to the ends of the earth.
9 May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
May his foes bow down before him, his enemies lick the dust.
10 May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
May tribute be rendered by kings of the isles and of Tarshish; may gifts be brought by the kings of Sheba and Seba.
11 May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
May all kings fall prostrate before him, and all nations yield him their service.
12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
For he saves the poor when he cries, the helpless and the downtrodden.
13 He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.
He pities the weak and the poor, he saves the lives of the poor.
14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
He redeems them from wrong and from violence, for dear is their blood 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.
Long may he live; and may gold of Sheba be given him; prayer, too, be made for him ceaselessly, all the day long may men bless him.
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.
May the land have abundance of corn, to the tops of the hills may it wave. May the fruit thereof flourish like Lebanon, may men spring from the city like 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.
May his name be blessed forever, may his fame endure as the sun. May all nations envy his blessedness, all tribes of the earth call him happy.
18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
Blest be the Lord God, Israel’s God, who alone does wonders;
19 And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.
And blest be forever his glorious name. Let all the earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.
20 Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.
Here end the prayers of David, son of Jesse.
