Psalms 72
1 A psalm on Solomon.
Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
2 Give to the king thy judgment, O God: and to the king’s son thy justice: To judge thy people with justice, and thy poor with judgment.
May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.
3 Let the mountains receive peace for the people: and the hills justice.
May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.
4 He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: and he shall humble the oppressor.
May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
5 And he shall continue with the sun, and before the moon, throughout all generations.
May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.
6 He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; and as showers falling gently upon the earth.
May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.
7 In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken sway.
May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound, until the moon is no more.
8 And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
9 Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: and his enemies shall lick the ground.
May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
10 The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:
May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
11 And all kings of the earth shall adore him: all nations shall serve him.
May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
12 For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: and the needy that had no helper.
For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
13 He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.
He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.
14 He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.
He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia, for him they shall always adore: they shall bless him all the day.
Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.
16 And there shall be a firmament on the earth on the tops of mountains, above Libanus shall the fruit thereof be exalted: and they of the city shall flourish like the grass of the earth.
May there be an abundance of grain in the land; may it sway atop the hills. May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, and its people like the grass of the field.
17 Let his name be blessed for evermore: his name continueth before the sun. And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall magnify him.
May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
18 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
19 And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever: and the whole earth shall be filled with his majesty. So be it. So be it.
And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.
20 The praises of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.
Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.
