Psalms 72
1 A psalm of Solomon. God, please give the king fairness, and give the king's son the ability to do what's right.
所羅門的詩。 上帝啊，求你將判斷的權柄賜給王， 將公義賜給王的兒子。
2 May he rightly judge your people, and may he be fair to the poor.
他要按公義審判你的民， 按公平審判你的困苦人。
3 May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring goodness.
大山小山都要因公義使民得享平安。
4 May he defend the poor and save their children, may he crush those who oppress them.
他必為民中的困苦人伸冤， 拯救窮乏之輩， 壓碎那欺壓人的。
5 May they respect him as long as the sun and the moon shine above, for all generations.
太陽還存，月亮還在， 人要敬畏你，直到萬代！
6 May his reign be like rain falling on new grass, like showers that water the earth.
他必降臨，像雨降在已割的草地上， 如甘霖滋潤田地。
7 May those who live right prosper under his rule; may there be great prosperity until the moon is no more.
在他的日子，義人要發旺， 大有平安，好像月亮長存。
8 May he rule from sea to sea, from the river to the ends of the earth.
他要執掌權柄，從這海直到那海， 從大河直到地極。
9 Desert tribes will kneel before him; and his enemies will bite the dust.
住在曠野的，必在他面前下拜； 他的仇敵必要舔土。
10 The kings of Tarshish and the islands will bring him tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba will present him with gifts.
他施和海島的王要進貢； 示巴和西巴的王要獻禮物。
11 Every king will bow down to him; every nation will serve him.
諸王都要叩拜他； 萬國都要事奉他。
12 He will help the poor when they cry out to him, and help those who are suffering that have no one to support them.
因為，窮乏人呼求的時候，他要搭救； 沒有人幫助的困苦人，他也要搭救。
13 He has pity on the poor and needy—he saves their lives!
他要憐恤貧寒和窮乏的人， 拯救窮苦人的性命。
14 He rescues them from violence and oppression, for their lives mean so much to him.
他要救贖他們脫離欺壓和強暴； 他們的血在他眼中看為寶貴。
15 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.
他們要存活。 示巴的金子要奉給他； 人要常常為他禱告，終日稱頌他。
16 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.
在地的山頂上，五穀必然茂盛； 所結的穀實要響動，如黎巴嫩的樹林； 城裏的人要發旺，如地上的草。
17 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.
他的名要存到永遠， 要留傳如日之久。 人要因他蒙福； 萬國要稱他有福。
18 Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who is the only one who can do such fantastic things!
獨行奇事的耶和華－以色列的上帝 是應當稱頌的！
19 Praise his wonderful nature forever! May the whole world be full of his glory! Amen and amen!
他榮耀的名也當稱頌，直到永遠。 願他的榮耀充滿全地！ 阿們！阿們！
20 (This is the end of the psalms of David, son of Jesse.)
耶西的兒子－大衛的祈禱完畢。
