Psalms 72

1 A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king Thy judgments, O God, and Thy righteousness unto the king's son;

A Psalm according to Solomon.

2 That he may judge Thy people with righteousness, and Thy poor with justice.

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 Let the mountains bear peace to the people, and the hills, through righteousness.

Let the mountains take up peace for the people, and the hills, justice.

4 May he judge the poor of the people, and save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.

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 They shall fear Thee while the sun endureth, and so long as the moon, throughout all generations.

And he will remain, with the sun and before the moon, from generation to generation.

6 May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

He will descend like rain upon fleece, and like showers showering upon the earth.

7 In his days let the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.

In his days, justice will rise like the sun, with abundance of peace, until the moon is taken away.

8 May he have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River unto 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 Let them that dwell in the wilderness bow before him; and his enemies lick the dust.

In his sight, the Ethiopians will fall prostrate, and his enemies will lick the ground.

10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

The kings of Tarshish and the islands will offer gifts. The kings of Arabia and of Seba will bring gifts.

11 Yea, all kings shall prostrate themselves before him; all nations shall serve him.

And all the kings of the earth shall adore him. All nations will serve him.

12 For he will deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

For he will free the poor from the powerful, and the poor one who has no helper.

13 He will have pity on the poor and needy, and the souls of the needy he will save.

He will spare the poor and the indigent, and he will bring salvation to the souls of the poor.

14 He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence, and precious will their blood be in his sight;

He will redeem their souls from usuries and from iniquity, and their names shall be honorable in his sight.

15 That they may live, and that he may give them of the gold of Sheba, that they may pray for him continually, yea, bless him all the day.

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 he be as a rich cornfield in the land upon the top of the mountains; may his fruit rustle like Lebanon; and may they blossom out of the city like grass of the earth.

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 name endure for ever; may his name be continued as long as the sun; may men also bless themselves by him; may all nations call him happy.

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 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things;

Blessed is the Lord, God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.

19 And blessed be His glorious name for ever; and let the whole earth be filled with 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 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

The praises of David, the son of Jesse, have reached an end.