Psalms 72

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

God, give your mishpat ·justice· to the King Messiah [Anointed one]; and your righteousness to the Son of David [Beloved] the King.

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

He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor afflicted ones with right judgments.

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

The mountains shall bring peace and prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of 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 will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

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

They shall fear you, the King Messiah [Anointed one], while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

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

He will come down like rain on the cut grass of the earth, 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, the upright shall be multiplied, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

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, from the River to the ends of the earth.

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

Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. 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 islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

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

Yes, all kings shall hawa ·bow low, prostrate· 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 will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

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

He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will 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 will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious 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.

They shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. Men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all day long.

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 abundance of corn throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field outside the city.

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 endures forever. His name existed before the creation of the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.

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

Praise be to Adonai God, the God of Israel [God prevails], who alone does marvelous deeds.

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

Blessed be his kavod ·weighty glorious· name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his kavod ·weighty glory·! Amen v'Amen ·So be it and So be it·.

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

This ends the prayers by David [Beloved], the son of Jesse [My husband].