Psalms 72

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

Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness to the king's son.

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

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

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

The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the hills, in righteousness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In his days righteousness shall flourish, and abundance of peace, till the moon is no more.

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

He shall also have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.

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

Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.

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

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

11 Yea, 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 shall deliver the poor who crieth for aid, And the oppressed who hath no helper.

For he will deliver a needy man when he cries, and a poor man, who has no helper.

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

He will have pity on a poor and needy man, and he will save the souls of the needy.

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

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

15 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.

and they shall live. And to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. And men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all the day long.

16 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.

There shall be abundance of grain in the earth upon the top of the mountains. The fruit of it shall shake like Lebanon. And they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

17 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.

His name shall endure forever. His name shall be continued as long as the sun. And men shall be blessed in him. All nations shall call him blessed.

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

Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.

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

And blessed be his glorious name forever. And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Truly, and Truly.

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

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.