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, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son.
2 May he rightly judge your people, and may he be fair to the poor.
He judgeth Thy people with righteousness, And Thy 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 judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.
5 May they respect him as long as the sun and the moon shine above, for all generations.
They fear Thee 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 cometh 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.
Flourish in his days doth the righteous, And abundance of peace till the moon is not.
8 May he rule from sea to sea, from the river to the ends of the earth.
And he ruleth from sea unto sea, And from the river unto the ends of earth.
9 Desert tribes will kneel before him; and his enemies will bite the dust.
Before him bow do the inhabitants of the dry places, 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 isles send back a present. Kings of Sheba and Seba a reward bring near.
11 Every king will bow down to him; every nation will serve him.
And all kings do bow themselves to him, All nations do 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 delivereth the needy who crieth, And the poor when he hath no helper,
13 He has pity on the poor and needy—he saves their lives!
He hath pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he saveth,
14 He rescues them from violence and oppression, for their lives mean so much to him.
From fraud and from violence he redeemeth their soul, And precious is their blood 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 liveth, and giveth to him of the gold of Sheba, And prayeth for him continually, All the day he doth bless him.
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 corn in the earth, On the top of mountains, Shake like Lebanon doth its fruit, 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 to the age, Before the sun is his name continued, And they bless themselves in him, All nations do pronounce him happy.
18 Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who is the only one who can do such fantastic things!
Blessed is Jehovah 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 honour to the age, And the whole earth is filled [with] His honour. 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.
