Psalms 72

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

For Solomon. O God, give the king thy judgments, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

2 He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thine afflicted with judgment.

3 The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

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

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 will do justice to the afflicted of the people; he will save the children of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor.

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

They shall fear thee as long as sun and moon endure, from generation to generation.

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

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

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

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

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

And he shall have dominion 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.

The dwellers in the desert shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.

10 The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer tribute:

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

Yea, all kings shall bow down before him; all nations shall serve him.

12 For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

For he will deliver the needy who crieth, and the afflicted, who hath no helper;

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

He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and will save the souls of the needy:

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

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

15 He will live; and Sheba’s gold will be given to him. Men will pray for him continually. They will bless him all day long.

And he shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba; and prayer shall be made for him continually: all the day shall he be blessed.

16 Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.

There shall be abundance of corn in the earth, upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon; and they of the city shall bloom like the herb 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.

His name shall endure for ever; his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and [men] shall bless themselves in him; all nations shall call him blessed.

18 Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvellous deeds.

Blessed be Jehovah Elohim, the God of Israel, who alone doeth wondrous things!

19 Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.

And blessed be his glorious name for ever! and let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen, and Amen.

20 This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.