< 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 your righteous decrees, God, your righteousness to the king's son.
2 He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thine afflicted with judgment.
May he judge your people with righteousness and your poor with justice.
3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the hills, by righteousness.
May the mountains produce peace for the people; may the hills produce 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; may he save the children of the needy and break in pieces the oppressor.
5 They shall fear thee as long as sun and moon endure, from generation to generation.
May they honor you while the sun endures, and as long as the moon lasts 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 on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth.
7 In his days shall the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace till the moon be no more.
May the righteous flourish in his days, and may there be an abundance of peace till the moon is 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 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.
May those who live in the wilderness bow down before him; may 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:
May the kings of Tarshish and of the islands render tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
11 Yea, all kings shall bow down before him; all nations shall serve him.
Indeed, may all kings fall down before him; may all nations serve him.
12 For he will deliver the needy who crieth, and the afflicted, who hath no helper;
For he helps the needy person who cries out and the poor person who has no other helper.
13 He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and will save the souls of the needy:
He has pity on the poor and needy, and he saves the lives of needy people.
14 He will redeem their souls from oppression and violence, and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
He redeems their lives from oppression and violence, and their blood is 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.
May he live! May the gold of Sheba be given to him. May people always pray for him; may God bless him all day long.
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 there be abundance of grain in the land; on the mountaintops may their crops wave. May the fruit of it be like Lebanon; may the people flourish in the cities like the grass of the field.
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 forever; may his name continue as long as the sun; may people be blessed in him; may all nations call him blessed.
18 Blessed be Jehovah Elohim, the God of Israel, who alone doeth wondrous things!
May Yahweh God, the God of Israel, be blessed, who alone does wonderful things.
19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever! and let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen, and Amen.
May his glorious name be blessed forever, and may 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 son of Jesse are finished.

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