Psalms 72

1 A psalm on Solomon.

A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king Thy judgments, O God, 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.

That he may judge Thy people with righteousness, and Thy poor with justice.

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

Let the mountains bear peace to the people, and the hills, through 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 judge the poor of the people, and 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.

They shall fear Thee while the sun endureth, and so long as the moon, throughout all generations.

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

May he come down like rain upon 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 let 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.

May he have dominion also 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.

Let them that dwell in the wilderness 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:

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

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

Yea, all kings shall prostrate themselves 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 when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

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

He will have pity on the poor and needy, and the souls of the needy he will save.

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

He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence, and precious will 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.

That they may live, and that he may give them of the gold of Sheba, that they may pray for him continually, yea, bless him all the day.

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 he be as a rich cornfield in the land upon the top of the mountains; may his fruit rustle like Lebanon; and may they blossom out of the city like grass 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.

May his name endure for ever; may his name be continued as long as the sun; may men also bless themselves by him; may all nations call him happy.

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

Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only 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.