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.
“For Solomon.” To the king, O God! give thy justice, And to the son of a king thy righteousness!
2 May he rightly judge your people, and may he be fair to the poor.
Yea! he shall judge thy people with equity, And thine oppressed ones with justice.
3 May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring goodness.
For the mountains shall bring forth peace to the people, And the hills, through righteousness.
4 May he defend the poor and save their children, may he crush those who oppress them.
He shall defend the oppressed of the people; He shall save the needy, And break in pieces the oppressor.
5 May they respect him as long as the sun and the moon shine above, for all generations.
They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon shall endure, From generation to generation.
6 May his reign be like rain falling on new grass, like showers that water the earth.
He shall be like rain descending on the mown field, —Like showers which water 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 shall the righteous flourish, And great shall be their prosperity, as long as the moon shall endure.
8 May he rule from sea to sea, from the river to the ends of the earth.
He shall have dominion 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.
They that dwell in the desert shall bow before him, And his enemies shall 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.
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts;
11 Every king will bow down to him; every nation will serve him.
Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall 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 shall deliver the poor who crieth for aid, And the oppressed who hath no helper.
13 He has pity on the poor and needy—he saves their lives!
He shall spare the weak and needy, And save the lives of the poor.
14 He rescues them from violence and oppression, for their lives mean so much to him.
He shall redeem them from deceit and violence, And their blood shall be precious 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.
He shall prosper, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba; Prayer also shall be made for him continually, And daily shall he be praised.
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 shall be an abundance of corn in the land; Its fruit shall shake like Lebanon, even on the tops of the mountains; And they of the cities shall flourish as 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.
His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun. By him shall men bless themselves; All nations shall call him blessed.
18 Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who is the only one who can do such fantastic things!
[[Praised be God, Jehovah, the God of Israel, Who alone doeth wonderful things!
19 Praise his wonderful nature forever! May the whole world be full of his glory! Amen and amen!
Praised be his glorious name for ever! May his glory fill the whole earth! Amen, Amen!
20 (This is the end of the psalms of David, son of Jesse.)
Here end the Psalms of David, the son of Jesse.]]
