Psalms 72

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

[By Solomon.] God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

2 He shall decide for thy people with righteousness, and for thy afflicted with justice.

He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

3 The mountains shall bear peace for the people, and the hills [the same], through righteousness.

The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

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

5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun shineth, and in the presence of the moon, throughout all generations.

They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as 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 will come down like rain on the mown grass, as 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.

In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, 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.

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the farthest parts of the earth.

9 Before him shall bend down those that dwell in the wilderness; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick 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 of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

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

Yes, all kings shall fall down before 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 will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

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

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

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

He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious 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 the gold of Sheba shall be given to him. Men shall pray for him continually. He shall 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.

There shall be abundance of grain throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the 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.

His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.

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

Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

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

Blessed be his glorious name forever. Let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen.

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

This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.