Psalms 72
1 By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son.
A psalm of Solomon. Give the king your righteous decrees, God, your righteousness to the king's son.
2 He judgeth Thy people with righteousness, And Thy poor with judgment.
May he judge your people with righteousness and your poor with justice.
3 The mountains bear peace to the people, And the heights by righteousness.
May the mountains produce peace for the people; may the hills produce righteousness.
4 He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.
May he judge the poor of the people; may he save the children of the needy and break in pieces the oppressor.
5 They fear Thee with the sun, and before the moon, Generation — generations.
May they honor you while the sun endures, and as long as the moon lasts throughout all generations.
6 He cometh down as rain on mown grass, As showers — sprinkling the earth.
May he come down like rain on the mown grass, like 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 may there be an abundance of peace till the moon is no more.
8 And he ruleth from sea unto sea, And from the river unto the ends of earth.
May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
9 Before him bow do the inhabitants of the dry places, And his enemies lick the dust.
May those who live in the wilderness bow down before him; may 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 of the islands render tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
11 And all kings do bow themselves to him, All nations do serve him,
Indeed, may all kings fall down before him; may all nations serve him.
12 For he delivereth the needy who crieth, And the poor when he hath no helper,
For he helps the needy person who cries out and the poor person who has no other helper.
13 He hath pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he saveth,
He has pity on the poor and needy, and he saves the lives of needy people.
14 From fraud and from violence he redeemeth their soul, And precious is their blood in his eyes.
He redeems their lives from oppression and violence, and 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.
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.
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 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.
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; may people be blessed in him; may all nations call him blessed.
18 Blessed is Jehovah God, God of Israel, He alone is doing wonders,
May Yahweh God, the God of Israel, be blessed, who alone does wonderful things.
19 And blessed [is] the Name of His honour to the age, And the whole earth is filled [with] His honour. Amen, and amen!
May his glorious name be blessed forever, and may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.
20 The prayers of David son of Jesse have been ended.
The prayers of David son of Jesse are finished.
