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.
BY SOLOMON. O God, give Your judgments to the king, And Your righteousness to the king’s Son.
2 May he rightly judge your people, and may he be fair to the poor.
He judges Your people with righteousness, And Your poor with judgment.
3 May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring goodness.
The mountains bear peace to the people, And the heights by righteousness.
4 May he defend the poor and save their children, may he crush those who oppress them.
He judges the poor of the people, Gives deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruises the oppressor.
5 May they respect him as long as the sun and the moon shine above, for all generations.
They fear You with the sun, and before the moon, Generation—generations.
6 May his reign be like rain falling on new grass, like showers that water the earth.
He comes down as rain on mown grass, As showers—sprinkling the earth.
7 May those who live right prosper under his rule; may there be great prosperity until the moon is no more.
The righteous flourish in His days, And abundance of peace until the moon is not.
8 May he rule from sea to sea, from the river to the ends of the earth.
And He rules from sea to sea, And from the river to the ends of the earth.
9 Desert tribes will kneel before him; and his enemies will bite the dust.
Desert-dwellers bow before Him, And His enemies lick the dust.
10 The kings of Tarshish and the islands will bring him tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba will present him with gifts.
Kings of Tarshish and of the islands send back a present. Kings of Sheba and Seba bring a reward near.
11 Every king will bow down to him; every nation will serve him.
And all kings bow themselves to Him, All nations 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 delivers the needy who cries, And the poor when he has no helper,
13 He has pity on the poor and needy—he saves their lives!
He has pity on the poor and needy, And He saves the souls of the needy,
14 He rescues them from violence and oppression, for their lives mean so much to him.
He redeems their soul from fraud and from violence, And their blood is precious in His eyes.
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 lives, and the gold of Sheba [is] given to Him, And prayer is continually made for Him, All day He is continually blessed.
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.
There is a handful of grain in the earth, On the top of mountains, Its fruit shakes like Lebanon, And they flourish out of the city as the herb 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.
His Name is for all time, Before the sun is His Name continued, And they bless themselves in Him, All nations pronounce Him blessed.
18 Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who is the only one who can do such fantastic things!
Blessed is YHWH God, God of Israel, He alone is doing wonders,
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 glory for all time, And the whole earth is filled [with] His glory. Amen and amen!
20 (This is the end of the psalms of David, son of Jesse.)
The prayers of David son of Jesse have been ended.
