Psalms 72
1 A psalm of Solomon. God, please give the king fairness, and give the king's son the ability to do what's right.
A Psalm according to Solomon.
2 May he rightly judge your people, and may he be fair to the poor.
Give your judgment, O God, to the king, and your justice to the king’s son, to judge your people with justice and your poor with judgment.
3 May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring goodness.
Let the mountains take up peace for the people, and the hills, justice.
4 May he defend the poor and save their children, may he crush those who oppress them.
He will judge the poor of the people, and he will bring salvation to the sons of the poor. And he will humble the false accuser.
5 May they respect him as long as the sun and the moon shine above, for all generations.
And he will remain, with the sun and before the moon, from generation to generation.
6 May his reign be like rain falling on new grass, like showers that water the earth.
He will descend like rain upon fleece, and like showers showering upon the earth.
7 May those who live right prosper under his rule; may there be great prosperity until the moon is no more.
In his days, justice will rise like the sun, with abundance of peace, until the moon is taken away.
8 May he rule from sea to sea, from the river to the ends of the earth.
And he will rule from sea to sea and from the river to the limits of the whole world.
9 Desert tribes will kneel before him; and his enemies will bite the dust.
In his sight, the Ethiopians will fall prostrate, and his enemies will lick the ground.
10 The kings of Tarshish and the islands will bring him tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba will present him with gifts.
The kings of Tarshish and the islands will offer gifts. The kings of Arabia and of Seba will bring gifts.
11 Every king will bow down to him; every nation will serve him.
And all the kings of the earth shall adore him. All nations will serve him.
12 He will help the poor when they cry out to him, and help those who are suffering that have no one to support them.
For he will free the poor from the powerful, and the poor one who has no helper.
13 He has pity on the poor and needy—he saves their lives!
He will spare the poor and the indigent, and he will bring salvation to the souls of the poor.
14 He rescues them from violence and oppression, for their lives mean so much to him.
He will redeem their souls from usuries and from iniquity, and their names shall be honorable in his sight.
15 May he live long! May the gold from Sheba be given to him. May people always pray for him and bless him all day long.
And he will live, and to him will be given from the gold of Arabia, and by him they will always adore. They will bless him all day long.
16 May there be plenty of grain in the land, even growing on mountain-tops. May the fruit on the trees sway like the trees of Lebanon. May the people in the city flourish like grass in a field.
And there will be a firmament on earth, at the summits of mountains: its fruits will be extolled above Lebanon, and those of the city will flourish like the grass of the earth.
17 May his fame live forever, may it last as long as the sun. May all nations be blessed through him, and may they praise him.
May his name be blessed forever; may his name remain before the sun. And all the tribes of the earth will be blessed in him. All nations will magnify him.
18 Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who is the only one who can do such fantastic things!
Blessed is the Lord, God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.
19 Praise his wonderful nature forever! May the whole world be full of his glory! Amen and amen!
And blessed is the name of his majesty in eternity. And all the earth will be filled with his majesty. Amen. Amen.
20 (This is the end of the psalms of David, son of Jesse.)
The praises of David, the son of Jesse, have reached an end.
