Psalms 72

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

A psalm on Solomon.

2 He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor 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 bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

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

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 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 you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

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

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

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

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

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

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

And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

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

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

10 The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. 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 Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. 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 cries; the poor, who has no helper.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19 Blessed be his glorious name forever. Let the whole earth be filled with his glory. 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 This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.

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