Psalms 72

1 For Solomon. O God, give thy judgment to the king, and thy righteousness to the king's son;

“By Solomon.” O God, give unto the king thy decisions, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

2 [that he may] judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

He shall decide for thy people with righteousness, and for thy afflicted with justice.

3 Let the mountains and the hills raise peace to thy people:

The mountains shall bear peace for the people, and the hills [the same], through righteousness.

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.

He shall judge the afflicted of the people, he shall give help to the children of the needy; but he shall crush the oppressor.

5 And he shall continue as long as the sun, and before the moon for ever.

They shall fear thee as long as the sun shineth, and in the presence of the moon, throughout all generations.

6 He shall come down as rain upon a fleece; and as drops falling upon the earth.

He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers which are dropping on the earth.

7 In his days shall righteousness spring up; and abundance of peace till the moon be removed.

In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace [shall be] till the moon shall be no more.

8 And he shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.

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

9 The Ethiopians shall fall down before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

Before him shall bend down those that dwell in the wilderness; and his enemies shall lick 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 Tharshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

11 And all kings shall worship him; all the Gentiles shall serve him.

Yea, there shall bow down before him all kings: all nations shall serve him.

12 For he has delivered the poor from the oppressor; and the needy who had no helper.

For he will deliver the needy when he crieth; the afflicted also, who hath no helper.

13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall deliver the souls of the needy.

He will spare the poor and needy; and the souls of the needy will he assist.

14 He shall redeem their souls from usury and injustice: and their name [shall be] precious before him.

From wrong and violence will he deliver their soul; and precious shall their blood be in his eyes.

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.

And he shall live; and he will give him of the gold of Sheba: and he will pray in his behalf continually; all the time will he bless him.

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.

There shall be an abundance of corn in the land; upon the top of the mountains its fruit shall shake like [the trees of] Lebanon; and [men] shall blossom out of the city like herbs of the earth.

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.

His name will endure for ever; in the presence of the sun his name shall flourish: and men shall bless themselves with him: all nations shall call him happy.

18 Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who alone does wonders.

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

And blessed he his glorious name for ever; and with his glory may the whole earth be filled: Amen, and Amen.

20 The hymns of David the son of Jessae are ended.

Here are ended the prayers of David the son of Jesse.