Psalms 72

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

“For Solomon.” To the king, O God! give thy justice, And to the son of a king thy righteousness!

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

Yea! he shall judge thy people with equity, And thine oppressed ones with justice.

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

For the mountains shall bring forth peace to the people, And the hills, through righteousness.

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

He shall defend the oppressed of the people; He shall save the needy, And break in pieces the oppressor.

5 They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon shall endure, From generation to generation.

6 He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

He shall be like rain descending on the mown field, —Like showers which water the earth.

7 In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

In his days shall the righteous flourish, And great shall be their prosperity, as long as the moon shall endure.

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

He shall have dominion from sea to sea, And from the river to the ends of the earth.

9 Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.

They that dwell in the desert shall bow before him, And his enemies shall lick the dust.

10 The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts;

11 Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.

Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him.

12 For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

For he shall deliver the poor who crieth for aid, And the oppressed who hath no helper.

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

He shall spare the weak and needy, And save the lives of the poor.

14 He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

He shall redeem them from deceit and violence, And their blood shall be precious in his sight.

15 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.

He shall prosper, 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.

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

There shall be an abundance of corn in the land; Its fruit shall shake like Lebanon, even on the tops of the mountains; And they of the cities shall flourish as the grass of the earth.

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

His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun. By him shall men bless themselves; All nations shall call him blessed.

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

[[Praised be God, Jehovah, the God of Israel, Who alone doeth wonderful things!

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

Praised be his glorious name for ever! May his glory fill the whole earth! Amen, Amen!

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

Here end the Psalms of David, the son of Jesse.]]