Psalms 72

1 “By Solomon.” O God, give unto the king thy decisions, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

A psalm on Solomon.

2 He shall decide for thy people with righteousness, and for thy afflicted 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 The mountains shall bear peace for the people, and the hills [the same], through righteousness.

Let the mountains receive peace for the people: and the hills justice.

4 He shall judge the afflicted of the people, he shall give help to the children of the needy; but he shall 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 as long as the sun shineth, and in the presence of the moon, throughout all generations.

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

6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers which are dropping on the earth.

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

7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace [shall be] till the moon shall be no more.

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

8 And he shall have dominion 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 Before him shall bend down those that dwell in the wilderness; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: and his enemies shall lick the ground.

10 The kings of Tharshish and of the isles shall bring presents: 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, there shall bow down before him all kings: 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 afflicted also, who hath no helper.

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

13 He will spare the poor and needy; and the souls of the needy will he assist.

He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.

14 From wrong and violence will he deliver their soul; and precious shall their blood be in his eyes.

He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.

15 And he shall live; and he will give him of the gold of Sheba: and he will pray in his behalf continually; all the time will he bless him.

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 There shall be an abundance of corn in the land; upon the top of the mountains its fruit shall shake like [the trees of] Lebanon; and [men] shall blossom out of the city like herbs 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 His name will endure for ever; in the presence of the sun his name shall flourish: and men shall bless themselves with him: all nations shall 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 the God, the God of Israel, who alone doth wondrous things.

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.

19 And blessed he his glorious name for ever; and with his glory may the whole earth be filled: 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 Here are ended the prayers of David the son of Jesse.

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