Psalms 72
1 Of Solomon. Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.
Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
2 May he be a judge of your people in righteousness, and make true decisions for the poor.
May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.
3 May the mountains give peace to the people, and the hills righteousness.
May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.
4 May he be a judge of the poor among the people, may he give salvation to the children of those who are in need; by him let the violent be crushed.
May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
5 May his life go on as long as the sun and moon, through all generations.
May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.
6 May he come down like rain on the cut grass; like showers watering the earth.
May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.
7 In his days may the upright do well, living in peace as long as there is a moon in heaven.
May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound, until the moon is no more.
8 Let his kingdom be from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.
May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
9 Let those who are against him go down before him; and let his haters be low in the dust.
May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
10 Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands come back with offerings; let the kings of Sheba and Seba give of their stores.
May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
11 Yes, let all kings go down before him; let all nations be his servants.
May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
12 For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper.
For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
13 He will have pity on the poor, and be the saviour of those who are in need.
He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.
14 He will keep their souls free from evil designs and violent attacks; and their blood will be of value in his eyes.
He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
15 May he have long life, and may gold from Sheba be given to him: may prayers be made for him at all times; may blessings be on him every day.
Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.
16 May there be wide-stretching fields of grain in the land, shaking on the top of the mountains, full of fruit like Lebanon: may its stems be unnumbered like the grass of the earth.
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.
17 May his name go on for ever, as long as the sun: may men be blessing themselves by him; may all nations be blessing his name.
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.
18 Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, the only doer of wonders.
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
19 Praise to the glory of his noble name for ever; let all the earth be full of his glory. So be it, So be it.
And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.
20 The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.
Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.
