Psalmorum 72
1 Psalmus, In Salomonem.
A psalm on Solomon.
2 Deus iudicium tuum regi da: et iustitiam tuam filio regis: Iudicare populum tuum in iustitia, et pauperes tuos in iudicio.
Give to the king thy judgment, O God: and to the king’s son thy justice: To judge thy people with justice, and thy poor with judgment.
3 Suscipiant montes pacem populo: et colles iustitiam.
Let the mountains receive peace for the people: and the hills justice.
4 Iudicabit pauperes populi, et salvos faciet filios pauperum: et humiliabit calumniatorem.
He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: and he shall humble the oppressor.
5 Et permanebit cum Sole, et ante Lunam, in generatione et generationem.
And he shall continue with the sun, and before the moon, throughout all generations.
6 Descendet sicut pluvia in vellus: et sicut stillicidia stillantia super terram.
He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; and as showers falling gently upon the earth.
7 Orietur in diebus eius iustitia, et abundantia pacis: donec auferatur luna.
In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken sway.
8 Et dominabitur a mari usque ad mare: et a flumine usque ad terminos orbis terrarum.
And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
9 Coram illo procident Æthiopes: et inimici eius terram lingent.
Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: and his enemies shall lick the ground.
10 Reges Tharsis, et insulæ munera offerent: reges Arabum, et Saba dona adducent:
The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:
11 Et adorabunt eum omnes reges terræ: omnes gentes servient ei:
And all kings of the earth shall adore him: all nations shall serve him.
12 Quia liberabit pauperem a potente: et pauperem, cui non erat adiutor.
For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: and the needy that had no helper.
13 Parcet pauperi et inopi: et animas pauperum salvas faciet.
He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.
14 Ex usuris et iniquitate redimet animas eorum: et honorabile nomen eorum coram illo.
He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.
15 Et vivet, et dabitur ei de auro Arabiæ, et adorabunt de ipso semper: tota die benedicent ei.
And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia, for him they shall always adore: they shall bless him all the day.
16 Et erit firmamentum in terra in summis montium, superextolletur super Libanum fructus eius: et florebunt de civitate sicut fœnum terræ.
And there shall be a firmament on the earth on the tops of mountains, above Libanus shall the fruit thereof be exalted: and they of the city shall flourish like the grass of the earth.
17 Sit nomen eius benedictum in sæcula: ante Solem permanet nomen eius. Et benedicentur in ipso omnes tribus terræ: omnes gentes magnificabunt eum.
Let his name be blessed for evermore: his name continueth before the sun. And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall magnify him.
18 Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel, qui facit mirabilia solus:
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.
19 Et benedictum nomen maiestatis eius in æternum: et replebitur maiestate eius omnis terra: fiat, fiat.
And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever: and the whole earth shall be filled with his majesty. So be it. So be it.
20 Defecerunt laudes David filii Iesse.
The praises of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.
