Psalms 72
1 BY SOLOMON. O God, give Your judgments to the king, And Your righteousness to 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 judges Your people with righteousness, And Your poor with judgment.
May he rightly judge your people, and may he be fair to the poor.
3 The mountains bear peace to the people, And the heights by righteousness.
May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring goodness.
4 He judges the poor of the people, Gives deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruises the oppressor.
May he defend the poor and save their children, may he crush those who oppress them.
5 They fear You with the sun, and before the moon, Generation—generations.
May they respect him as long as the sun and the moon shine above, for all generations.
6 He comes down as rain on mown grass, As showers—sprinkling the earth.
May his reign be like rain falling on new grass, like showers that water the earth.
7 The righteous flourish in His days, And abundance of peace until the moon is not.
May those who live right prosper under his rule; may there be great prosperity until the moon is no more.
8 And He rules from sea to sea, And from the river to the ends of the earth.
May he rule from sea to sea, from the river to the ends of the earth.
9 Desert-dwellers bow before Him, And His enemies lick the dust.
Desert tribes will kneel before him; and his enemies will bite the dust.
10 Kings of Tarshish and of the islands send back a present. Kings of Sheba and Seba bring a reward near.
The kings of Tarshish and the islands will bring him tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba will present him with gifts.
11 And all kings bow themselves to Him, All nations serve Him,
Every king will bow down to him; every nation will serve him.
12 For He delivers the needy who cries, And the poor when he has 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 has pity on the poor and needy, And He saves the souls of the needy,
He has pity on the poor and needy—he saves their lives!
14 He redeems their soul from fraud and from violence, And their blood is precious in His eyes.
He rescues them from violence and oppression, for their lives mean so much to him.
15 And He lives, and the gold of Sheba [is] given to Him, And prayer is continually made for Him, All day He is continually blessed.
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 is a handful of grain in the earth, On the top of mountains, Its fruit shakes like Lebanon, And they flourish out of the city as the herb 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 is for all time, Before the sun is His Name continued, And they bless themselves in Him, All nations pronounce Him blessed.
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 is YHWH God, God of Israel, He alone is doing wonders,
Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who is the only one who can do such fantastic things!
19 And blessed [is] the Name of His glory for all time, And the whole earth is filled [with] His glory. Amen and amen!
Praise his wonderful nature forever! May the whole world be full of his glory! Amen and amen!
20 The prayers of David son of Jesse have been ended.
(This is the end of the psalms of David, son of Jesse.)
