Psalms 72

1 A psalm of Solomon. Give the king your righteous decrees, God, your righteousness to the king's son.

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

2 May he judge your people with righteousness and your poor with justice.

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

3 May the mountains produce peace for the people; may the hills produce righteousness.

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

4 May he judge the poor of the people; may he save the children of 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 May they honor you while the sun endures, and as long as the moon lasts throughout all generations.

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

6 May he come down like rain on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth.

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

7 May the righteous flourish in his days, and may there be an abundance of peace till the moon is no more.

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

8 May he 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 May those who live in the wilderness bow down before him; may his enemies lick the dust.

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

10 May the kings of Tarshish and of the islands render tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

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

11 Indeed, may all kings fall down before him; may all nations serve him.

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

12 For he helps the needy person who cries out and the poor person who has no other helper.

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

13 He has pity on the poor and needy, and he saves the lives of needy people.

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

14 He redeems their lives from oppression and violence, and their blood is precious in his sight.

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

15 May he live! May the gold of Sheba be given to him. May people always pray for him; may God bless him all day long.

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 May there be abundance of grain in the land; on the mountaintops may their crops wave. May the fruit of it be like Lebanon; may the people flourish in the cities like the grass of the field.

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 May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun; may people be blessed in him; may all nations 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 May Yahweh God, the God of Israel, be blessed, who alone does wonderful things.

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

19 May his glorious name be blessed forever, and may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.

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

20 The prayers of David son of Jesse are finished.

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.