Psalms 72

1 For Solomon. O God, give the king thy judgments, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

[A Psalm] for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

2 He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thine afflicted with judgment.

He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the hills, by righteousness.

The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

4 He will do justice to the afflicted of the people; he will save the children of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor.

He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

5 They shall fear thee as long as sun and moon endure, from generation to generation.

They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

6 He shall come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers [that] water the earth.

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

In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

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

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

9 The dwellers in the desert shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.

They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer tribute:

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

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

Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

12 For he will deliver the needy who crieth, and the afflicted, who hath no helper;

For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and [him] that hath no helper.

13 He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and will save the souls of the needy:

He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

14 He will redeem their souls from oppression and violence, and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

15 And he shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba; and prayer shall be made for him continually: all the day shall he be blessed.

And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; [and] daily shall he be praised.

16 There shall be abundance of corn in the earth, upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon; and they of the city shall bloom like the herb of the earth.

There shall be an handful of corn 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.

17 His name shall endure for ever; his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and [men] shall bless themselves in him; all nations shall call him blessed.

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 blessed.

18 Blessed be Jehovah Elohim, the God of Israel, who alone doeth wondrous things!

Blessed [be] the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

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

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

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

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.