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 of Solomon. Give the king your righteous decrees, God, your righteousness to the king's son.
2 May he rightly judge your people, and may he be fair to the poor.
May he judge your people with righteousness and your poor with justice.
3 May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring goodness.
May the mountains produce peace for the people; may the hills produce righteousness.
4 May he defend the poor and save their children, may he crush those who oppress them.
May he judge the poor of the people; may he save the children of 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.
May they honor you while the sun endures, and as long as the moon lasts throughout all generations.
6 May his reign be like rain falling on new grass, like showers that water the earth.
May he come down like rain on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth.
7 May those who live right prosper under his rule; may there be great prosperity until the moon is no more.
May the righteous flourish in his days, and may there be an abundance of peace till the moon is no more.
8 May he rule from sea to sea, from the river to the ends of the earth.
May he 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.
May those who live in the wilderness bow down before him; may 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.
May the kings of Tarshish and of the islands render tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
11 Every king will bow down to him; every nation will serve him.
Indeed, may all kings fall down before him; may 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 helps the needy person who cries out and the poor person who has no other 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 lives of needy people.
14 He rescues them from violence and oppression, for their lives mean so much to him.
He redeems their lives from oppression and violence, and their blood is 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.
May he live! May the gold of Sheba be given to him. May people always pray for him; may God 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.
May there be abundance of grain in the land; on the mountaintops may their crops wave. May the fruit of it be like Lebanon; may the people flourish in the cities like the grass of the field.
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 endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun; may people be blessed in him; may all nations call him blessed.
18 Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who is the only one who can do such fantastic things!
May Yahweh God, the God of Israel, be blessed, who alone does wonderful things.
19 Praise his wonderful nature forever! May the whole world be full of his glory! Amen and amen!
May his glorious name be blessed forever, and may the whole earth be 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 are finished.
