Psalms 72
1 For Solomon. O God, give thy judgment to the king, and thy righteousness to the king's son;
A psalm of Solomon. God, please give the king fairness, and give the king's son the ability to do what's right.
2 [that he may] judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
May he rightly judge your people, and may he be fair to the poor.
3 Let the mountains and the hills raise peace to thy people:
May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring goodness.
4 he shall judge the poor of the people in righteousness, and save the children of the needy; and shall bring low the false accuser.
May he defend the poor and save their children, may he crush those who oppress them.
5 And he shall continue as long as the sun, and before the moon for ever.
May they respect him as long as the sun and the moon shine above, for all generations.
6 He shall come down as rain upon a fleece; and as drops falling upon the earth.
May his reign be like rain falling on new grass, like showers that water the earth.
7 In his days shall righteousness spring up; and abundance of peace till the moon be removed.
May those who live right prosper under his rule; may there be great prosperity until the moon is no more.
8 And he shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.
May he rule from sea to sea, from the river to the ends of the earth.
9 The Ethiopians shall fall down before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
Desert tribes will kneel before him; and his enemies will bite the dust.
10 The kings of Tharsis, and the isles, shall bring presents: the kings of the Arabians and Saba shall offer gifts.
The kings of Tarshish and the islands will bring him tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba will present him with gifts.
11 And all kings shall worship him; all the Gentiles shall serve him.
Every king will bow down to him; every nation will serve him.
12 For he has delivered the poor from the oppressor; and the needy who had no helper.
He will help the poor when they cry out to him, and help those who are suffering that have no one to support them.
13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall deliver the souls of the needy.
He has pity on the poor and needy—he saves their lives!
14 He shall redeem their souls from usury and injustice: and their name [shall be] precious before him.
He rescues them from violence and oppression, for their lives mean so much to him.
15 And he shall live, and there shall be given him of the gold of Arabia: and [men] shall pray for him continually; [and] all the day shall they praise him.
May he live long! May the gold from Sheba be given to him. May people always pray for him and bless him all day long.
16 There shall be an establishment on the earth on the tops of the mountains: the fruit thereof shall be exalted above Libanus, and they of the city shall flourish as grass of the earth.
May there be plenty of grain in the land, even growing on mountain-tops. May the fruit on the trees sway like the trees of Lebanon. May the people in the city flourish like grass in a field.
17 Let his name be blessed for ever: his name shall endure longer than the sun: and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
May his fame live forever, may it last as long as the sun. May all nations be blessed through him, and may they praise him.
18 Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who alone does wonders.
Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who is the only one who can do such fantastic things!
19 And blessed is his glorious name for ever, even for ever and ever: and all the earth shall be filled with his glory. So be it, so be it.
Praise his wonderful nature forever! May the whole world be full of his glory! Amen and amen!
20 The hymns of David the son of Jessae are ended.
(This is the end of the psalms of David, son of Jesse.)
