Psalms 72
1 By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son.
Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
2 He judgeth Thy people with righteousness, And Thy poor with judgment.
May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.
3 The mountains bear peace to the people, And the heights by righteousness.
May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.
4 He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.
May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
5 They fear Thee with the sun, and before the moon, Generation — generations.
May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.
6 He cometh down as rain on mown grass, As showers — sprinkling the earth.
May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.
7 Flourish in his days doth the righteous, And abundance of peace till the moon is not.
May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound, until the moon is no more.
8 And he ruleth from sea unto sea, And from the river unto the ends of earth.
May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
9 Before him bow do the inhabitants of the dry places, And his enemies lick the dust.
May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
10 Kings of Tarshish and of the isles send back a present. Kings of Sheba and Seba a reward bring near.
May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
11 And all kings do bow themselves to him, All nations do serve him,
May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
12 For he delivereth the needy who crieth, And the poor when he hath no helper,
For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
13 He hath pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he saveth,
He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.
14 From fraud and from violence he redeemeth their soul, And precious is their blood in his eyes.
He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
15 And he liveth, and giveth to him of the gold of Sheba, And prayeth for him continually, All the day he doth bless him.
Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.
16 There is a handful of corn in the earth, On the top of mountains, Shake like Lebanon doth its fruit, And they flourish out of the city as the herb of the earth.
May there be an abundance of grain in the land; may it sway atop the hills. May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, and its people like the grass of the field.
17 His name is to the age, Before the sun is his name continued, And they bless themselves in him, All nations do pronounce him happy.
May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
18 Blessed is Jehovah God, God of Israel, He alone is doing wonders,
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
19 And blessed [is] the Name of His honour to the age, And the whole earth is filled [with] His honour. Amen, and amen!
And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.
20 The prayers of David son of Jesse have been ended.
Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.
