Psalms 72

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

Give the king your judgments, O God, and your righteousness to the king’s son.

2 [that he may] judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with judgement.

He shall judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with judgment.

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

The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by 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 poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

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

They shall fear you as long as the sun and moon endure, 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 on the mown grass: as showers that water 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 so long as the moon endures.

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

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.

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

They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; 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 Tarshish 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.

Yes, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

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

For he shall deliver the needy when he cries; the poor also, and him that has no helper.

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

He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

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

He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

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 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 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 handful of corn in the earth on the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass 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 shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

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

Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only does 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 be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

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

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.