Psalms 72

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

“For Solomon.” To the king, O God! give thy justice, And to the son of a king thy righteousness!

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

Yea! he shall judge thy people with equity, And thine oppressed ones with justice.

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

For the mountains shall bring forth 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.

He shall defend the oppressed of the people; He shall save the needy, And break in pieces the oppressor.

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

They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon shall endure, From generation to generation.

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

He shall be like rain descending on the mown field, —Like showers which water the earth.

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

In his days shall the righteous flourish, And great shall be their prosperity, as long as the moon shall endure.

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

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

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

They that dwell in the desert shall bow before him, And his enemies shall 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 bring presents; 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 fall down 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 shall deliver the poor who crieth for aid, And the oppressed who hath no helper.

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

He shall spare the weak and needy, And save the lives of the poor.

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

He shall redeem them from deceit and violence, And their blood shall be precious 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.

He shall prosper, 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 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.

There shall be an abundance of corn in the land; Its fruit shall shake like Lebanon, even on the tops of the mountains; And they of the cities shall flourish as the 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.

His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun. By him shall men bless themselves; All nations shall call him blessed.

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

[[Praised be God, Jehovah, the God of Israel, Who alone doeth wonderful things!

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

Praised be his glorious name for ever! May his glory fill the whole earth! Amen, Amen!

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

Here end the Psalms of David, the son of Jesse.]]