Psalms 72
1 [A Psalm] for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness to the king's son.
Of Solomon. Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.
2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
May he be a judge of your people in righteousness, and make true decisions for the poor.
3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
May the mountains give peace to the people, and the hills righteousness.
4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
May he be a judge of the poor among the people, may he give salvation to the children of those who are in need; by him let the violent be crushed.
5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
May his life go on as long as the sun and moon, through all generations.
6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers [that] water the earth.
May he come down like rain on the cut grass; like showers watering the earth.
7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
In his days may the upright do well, living in peace as long as there is a moon in heaven.
8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.
Let his kingdom be from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.
9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
Let those who are against him go down before him; and let his haters be low in the dust.
10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands come back with offerings; let the kings of Sheba and Seba give of their stores.
11 Yes, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
Yes, let all kings go down before him; let all nations be his servants.
12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and [him] that hath no helper.
For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper.
13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
He will have pity on the poor, and be the saviour of those who are in need.
14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall be their blood in his sight.
He will keep their souls free from evil designs and violent attacks; and their blood will be of value in his eyes.
15 And he shall live, 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.
May he have long life, and may gold from Sheba be given to him: may prayers be made for him at all times; may blessings be on him every day.
16 There shall be a handful of corn 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.
May there be wide-stretching fields of grain in the land, shaking on the top of the mountains, full of fruit like Lebanon: may its stems be unnumbered like the grass of the earth.
17 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and [men] shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
May his name go on for ever, as long as the sun: may men be blessing themselves by him; may all nations be blessing his name.
18 Blessed [be] the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, the only doer of wonders.
19 And blessed [be] his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled [with] his glory; Amen, and amen.
Praise to the glory of his noble name for ever; let all the earth be full of his glory. So be it, So be it.
20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.
