Psalms 72

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

By Solomon. God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

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

He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

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

The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of 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 will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

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

They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

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

He will come down like rain on 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, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until 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.

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, 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.

Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. 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 islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

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

Yes, 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 will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has 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. He will save the souls of the needy.

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. Their blood will 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 will live; and Sheba’s gold will be given to him. Men will pray for him continually. They will 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.

Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving 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.

His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.

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

Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

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

Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.

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

This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.