Psalms 72

1 [A Psalm] for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son.

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

He judgeth Thy people with righteousness, And Thy poor with judgment.

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

The mountains bear peace to the people, And the heights by 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 judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.

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

They fear Thee with the sun, and before the moon, Generation — generations.

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

He cometh down as rain on mown grass, As showers — sprinkling the earth.

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

Flourish in his days doth the righteous, And abundance of peace till the moon is not.

8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

And he ruleth from sea unto sea, And from the river unto the ends of earth.

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

Before him bow do the inhabitants of the dry places, And his enemies lick the dust.

10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

Kings of Tarshish and of the isles send back a present. Kings of Sheba and Seba a reward bring near.

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

And all kings do bow themselves to him, All nations do serve him,

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

For he delivereth the needy who crieth, And the poor when he hath no helper,

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

He hath pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he saveth,

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

From fraud and from violence he redeemeth their soul, And precious is their blood in his eyes.

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.

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 There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon 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 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 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 is to the age, Before the sun is his name continued, And they bless themselves in him, All nations do pronounce him happy.

18 Blessed [be] the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

Blessed is Jehovah God, God of Israel, He alone is doing wonders,

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 honour to the age, And the whole earth is filled [with] His honour. Amen, and amen!

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

The prayers of David son of Jesse have been ended.