Psalms 72

1 Give the king your judgments, O God, and your righteousness to the king’s son.

“For Solomon.” To the king, O God! give thy justice, And to the son of a king thy righteousness!

2 He shall judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with judgment.

Yea! he shall judge thy people with equity, And thine oppressed ones with justice.

3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

For the mountains shall bring forth peace to the people, And the hills, through righteousness.

4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

He shall defend the oppressed of the people; He shall save the needy, And break in pieces the oppressor.

5 They shall fear you as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon shall endure, From generation to generation.

6 He shall come down like rain on the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.

He shall be like rain descending on the mown field, —Like showers which water the earth.

7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endures.

In his days shall the righteous flourish, And great shall be their prosperity, as long as the moon shall endure.

8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and 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 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick 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 of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts;

11 Yes, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him.

12 For he shall deliver the needy when he cries; the poor also, and him that has no helper.

For he shall deliver the poor who crieth for aid, And the oppressed who hath no helper.

13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

He shall spare the weak and needy, And save the lives of the poor.

14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

He shall redeem them from deceit and violence, And their blood shall be precious in his sight.

15 And he shall live, 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.

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 There shall be an handful of corn in the earth on the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

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 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

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 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only does wondrous things.

[[Praised be God, Jehovah, the God of Israel, Who alone doeth wonderful things!

19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

Praised be his glorious name for ever! May his glory fill the whole earth! Amen, Amen!

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

Here end the Psalms of David, the son of Jesse.]]