Psalms 72
1 A psalm of Solomon. Give the king your righteous decrees, God, your righteousness to the king's son.
“For Solomon.” To the king, O God! give thy justice, And to the son of a king thy righteousness!
2 May he 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 May the mountains produce peace for the people; may the hills produce righteousness.
For the mountains shall bring forth peace to the people, And the hills, through 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 shall defend the oppressed of the people; He shall save the needy, And 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 as long as the sun and moon shall endure, From generation to generation.
6 May he come down like rain on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth.
He shall be like rain descending on the mown field, —Like showers which 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 shall the righteous flourish, And great shall be their prosperity, as long as the moon shall endure.
8 May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
He shall 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.
They that dwell in the desert 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 bring presents; 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 shall deliver the poor who crieth for aid, And the oppressed who hath no helper.
13 He has pity on the poor and needy, and he saves the lives of needy people.
He shall spare the weak and needy, And save the lives of the poor.
14 He redeems their lives from oppression and violence, and their blood is precious in his sight.
He shall redeem them from deceit and violence, And their blood shall 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.
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 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 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 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 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 May Yahweh God, the God of Israel, be blessed, who alone does wonderful things.
[[Praised be God, Jehovah, the God of Israel, Who alone doeth wonderful things!
19 May his glorious name be blessed forever, and may 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 The prayers of David son of Jesse are finished.
Here end the Psalms of David, the son of Jesse.]]
