Psalms 72

1 For Solomon. O God, give your judgement to the king, and your 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 [that he may] judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with judgement.

May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.

3 Let the mountains and the hills raise peace to your people:

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

4 he shall judge the poor of the people in righteousness, and save the children of the needy; and shall bring low the false accuser.

May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.

5 And he shall continue as long as the sun, and before the moon for ever.

May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.

6 He shall come down as rain upon a fleece; and as drops falling upon the earth.

May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.

7 In his days shall righteousness spring up; and abundance of peace till the moon be removed.

May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound, until the moon is no more.

8 And he shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.

May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.

9 The Ethiopians shall fall down before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.

10 The kings of Tharsis, and the isles, shall bring presents: the kings of the Arabians and Saba shall offer gifts.

May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

11 And all kings shall worship him; all the Gentiles shall serve him.

May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.

12 For he has delivered the poor from the oppressor; and the needy who had no helper.

For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.

13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall deliver the souls of the needy.

He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.

14 He shall redeem their souls from usury and injustice: and their name [shall be] precious before him.

He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.

15 And he shall live, and there shall be given him of the gold of Arabia: and [men] shall pray for him continually; [and] all the day shall they praise 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 shall be an establishment on the earth on the tops of the mountains: the fruit thereof shall be exalted above Libanus, and they of the city shall flourish as grass 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 Let his name be blessed for ever: his name shall endure longer than the sun: and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

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 the Lord God of Israel, who alone does wonders.

Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

19 And blessed is his glorious name for ever, even for ever and ever: and all the earth shall be filled with his glory. So be it, so be it.

And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.

20 The hymns of David the son of Jessae are ended.

Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.