Psalms 72
1 “By Solomon.” O God, give unto the king thy decisions, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
A psalm of Solomon. God, please give the king fairness, and give the king's son the ability to do what's right.
2 He shall decide for thy people with righteousness, and for thy afflicted with justice.
May he rightly judge your people, and may he be fair to the poor.
3 The mountains shall bear peace for the people, and the hills [the same], through righteousness.
May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring goodness.
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.
May he defend the poor and save their children, may he crush those who oppress them.
5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun shineth, and in the presence of the moon, throughout all generations.
May they respect him as long as the sun and the moon shine above, for all generations.
6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers which are dropping on the earth.
May his reign be like rain falling on new grass, like showers that water the earth.
7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace [shall be] till the moon shall be no more.
May those who live right prosper under his rule; may there be great prosperity until the moon is no more.
8 And he shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
May he rule from sea to sea, from the river to the ends of the earth.
9 Before him shall bend down those that dwell in the wilderness; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
Desert tribes will kneel before him; and his enemies will bite the dust.
10 The kings of Tharshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
The kings of Tarshish and the islands will bring him tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba will present him with gifts.
11 Yea, there shall bow down before him all kings: all nations shall serve him.
Every king will bow down to him; every nation will serve him.
12 For he will deliver the needy when he crieth; the afflicted also, who hath no helper.
He will help the poor when they cry out to him, and help those who are suffering that have no one to support them.
13 He will spare the poor and needy; and the souls of the needy will he assist.
He has pity on the poor and needy—he saves their lives!
14 From wrong and violence will he deliver their soul; and precious shall their blood be in his eyes.
He rescues them from violence and oppression, for their lives mean so much to him.
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.
May he live long! May the gold from Sheba be given to him. May people always pray for him and bless him all day long.
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.
May there be plenty of grain in the land, even growing on mountain-tops. May the fruit on the trees sway like the trees of Lebanon. May the people in the city flourish like grass in a field.
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.
May his fame live forever, may it last as long as the sun. May all nations be blessed through him, and may they praise him.
18 Blessed be the Lord the God, the God of Israel, who alone doth wondrous things.
Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who is the only one who can do such fantastic things!
19 And blessed he his glorious name for ever; and with his glory may the whole earth be filled: Amen, and Amen.
Praise his wonderful nature forever! May the whole world be full of his glory! Amen and amen!
20 Here are ended the prayers of David the son of Jesse.
(This is the end of the psalms of David, son of Jesse.)
