Psalms 72

1 For Solomon. O God, give the king thy judgments, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king Thy judgments, O God, and Thy righteousness unto the king's son;

2 He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thine afflicted with judgment.

That he may judge Thy people with righteousness, and Thy poor with justice.

3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the hills, by righteousness.

Let the mountains bear peace to the people, and the hills, through righteousness.

4 He will do justice to the afflicted of the people; he will save the children of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor.

May he judge the poor of the people, and save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.

5 They shall fear thee as long as sun and moon endure, from generation to generation.

They shall fear Thee while the sun endureth, and so long as the moon, throughout all generations.

6 He shall come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

7 In his days shall the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace till the moon be no more.

In his days let the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.

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

May he have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River unto the ends of the earth.

9 The dwellers in the desert shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.

Let them that dwell in the wilderness bow before him; and his enemies lick the dust.

10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer tribute:

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

11 Yea, all kings shall bow down before him; all nations shall serve him.

Yea, all kings shall prostrate themselves before him; all nations shall serve him.

12 For he will deliver the needy who crieth, and the afflicted, who hath no helper;

For he will deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

13 He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and will save the souls of the needy:

He will have pity on the poor and needy, and the souls of the needy he will save.

14 He will redeem their souls from oppression and violence, and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence, and precious will their blood be in his sight;

15 And he shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba; and prayer shall be made for him continually: all the day shall he be blessed.

That they may live, and that he may give them of the gold of Sheba, that they may pray for him continually, yea, bless him all the day.

16 There shall be abundance of corn in the earth, upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon; and they of the city shall bloom like the herb of the earth.

May he be as a rich cornfield in the land upon the top of the mountains; may his fruit rustle like Lebanon; and may they blossom out of the city like grass of the earth.

17 His name shall endure for ever; his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and [men] shall bless themselves in him; all nations shall call him blessed.

May his name endure for ever; may his name be continued as long as the sun; may men also bless themselves by him; may all nations call him happy.

18 Blessed be Jehovah Elohim, the God of Israel, who alone doeth wondrous things!

Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things;

19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever! and let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen, and Amen.

And blessed be His glorious name for ever; and let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen.

20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.