Psalms 72

1 A psalm on Solomon.

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

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.

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

3 Let the mountains receive peace for the people: and the hills justice.

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

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.

5 And he shall continue with the sun, and before the moon, throughout all generations.

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

6 He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; and as showers falling gently upon the earth.

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

7 In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken sway.

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

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

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

9 Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: and his enemies shall lick the ground.

The dwellers in the desert shall bow before him, and his enemies shall 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:

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

11 And all kings of the earth shall adore him: all nations shall serve him.

Yea, all kings shall bow down before him; all nations shall 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 crieth, and the afflicted, who hath no helper;

13 He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.

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

14 He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.

He will redeem their souls from oppression and violence, and precious shall their blood be 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

18 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.

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

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 for ever! and let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen, and Amen.

20 The praises of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.