Psalms 72

1 [A Psalm] of Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

A psalm of Solomon. God, please give the king fairness, and give the king's son the ability to do what's right.

2 He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice.

May he rightly judge your people, and may he be fair to the poor.

3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.

May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring goodness.

4 He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.

May he defend the poor and save their children, may he crush those who oppress them.

5 They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations.

May they respect him as long as the sun and the moon shine above, for all generations.

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

May his reign be like rain falling on new grass, like showers that water the earth.

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

May those who live right prosper under his rule; may there be great prosperity until the moon is no more.

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

May he rule 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.

Desert tribes will kneel before him; and his enemies will bite the dust.

10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

The kings of Tarshish and the islands will bring him tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba will present him with gifts.

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

Every king will bow down to him; every nation will serve him.

12 For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper.

He will help the poor when they cry out to him, and help those who are suffering that have no one to support them.

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

He has pity on the poor and needy—he saves their lives!

14 He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:

He rescues them from violence and oppression, for their lives mean so much to him.

15 And they shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: And men shall pray for him continually; They shall bless him all the day long.

May he live long! May the gold from Sheba be given to him. May people always pray for him and bless him all day long.

16 There shall be abundance of grain in the earth upon the top of the mountains; The fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: And they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

May there be plenty of grain in the land, even growing on mountain-tops. May the fruit on the trees sway like the trees of Lebanon. May the people in the city flourish like grass in a field.

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 happy.

May his fame live forever, may it last as long as the sun. May all nations be blessed through him, and may they praise him.

18 Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things:

Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who is the only one who can do such fantastic things!

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

Praise his wonderful nature forever! May the whole world be full of his glory! Amen and amen!

20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

(This is the end of the psalms of David, son of Jesse.)