Psalms 72

1 A psalm on Solomon.

By Solomon. God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

2 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.

He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

3 Let the mountains receive peace for the people: and the hills justice.

The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

4 He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: and he shall humble 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 And he shall continue with the sun, and before the moon, throughout all generations.

They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

6 He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; and as showers falling gently upon the earth.

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

7 In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken sway.

In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

8 And he shall rule 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 Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: and his enemies shall lick the ground.

Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.

10 The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:

The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

11 And all kings of the earth shall adore him: all nations shall serve him.

Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.

12 For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: and the needy that had no helper.

For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

13 He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.

He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.

14 He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable 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 Arabia, for him they shall always adore: they shall bless him all the day.

He will live; and Sheba’s gold will be given to him. Men will pray for him continually. They will bless him all day long.

16 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.

Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.

17 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.

His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.

18 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.

Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvellous deeds.

19 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.

Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.

20 The praises of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.

This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.