Psalms 72

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

A psalm on Solomon.

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

Give to the king thy judgment, O God: and to the king’s son thy justice: To judge thy people with justice, and thy poor with judgment.

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

Let the mountains receive 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 shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: and he shall humble the oppressor.

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

And he shall continue with the sun, and before the moon, throughout all generations.

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

He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; and as showers falling gently upon the earth.

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

In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken sway.

8 May he have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River unto the ends of the earth.

And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

9 Let them that dwell in the wilderness bow before him; and his enemies lick the dust.

Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: and his enemies shall 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 Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:

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

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

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

For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: and the needy that had no helper.

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

He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save 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 shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable 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 shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia, for him they shall always adore: they shall bless him all the day.

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 shall be a firmament on the earth on the tops of mountains, above Libanus shall the fruit thereof be exalted: and they of the city shall 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.

Let his name be blessed for evermore: his name continueth before the sun. And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall magnify him.

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

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful 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 be the name of his majesty for ever: and the whole earth shall be filled with his majesty. So be it. So be it.

20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

The praises of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.