Psalms 72

1 A psalm of Solomon. Give the king your righteous decrees, God, your righteousness to the king's son.

A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king Thy judgments, O God, and Thy righteousness unto the king's son;

2 May he judge your people with righteousness and your poor with justice.

That he may judge Thy people with righteousness, and Thy poor with justice.

3 May the mountains produce peace for the people; may the hills produce righteousness.

Let the mountains bear peace to the people, and the hills, through righteousness.

4 May he judge the poor of the people; may he save the children of the needy and break in pieces the oppressor.

May he judge the poor of the people, and save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.

5 May they honor you while the sun endures, and as long as the moon lasts throughout all generations.

They shall fear Thee while the sun endureth, and so long as the moon, throughout all generations.

6 May he come down like rain on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth.

May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

7 May the righteous flourish in his days, and may there be an abundance of peace till the moon is no more.

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

8 May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.

May he have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River unto the ends of the earth.

9 May those who live in the wilderness bow down before him; may his enemies lick the dust.

Let them that dwell in the wilderness bow before him; and his enemies lick the dust.

10 May the kings of Tarshish and of the islands render tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

11 Indeed, may all kings fall down before him; may all nations serve him.

Yea, all kings shall prostrate themselves before him; all nations shall serve him.

12 For he helps the needy person who cries out and the poor person who has no other helper.

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

13 He has pity on the poor and needy, and he saves the lives of needy people.

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

14 He redeems their lives from oppression and violence, and their blood is precious in his sight.

He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence, and precious will their blood be in his sight;

15 May he live! May the gold of Sheba be given to him. May people always pray for him; may God bless him all day long.

That they may live, and that he may give them of the gold of Sheba, that they may pray for him continually, yea, bless him all the day.

16 May there be abundance of grain in the land; on the mountaintops may their crops wave. May the fruit of it be like Lebanon; may the people flourish in the cities like the grass of the field.

May he be as a rich cornfield in the land upon the top of the mountains; may his fruit rustle like Lebanon; and may they blossom out of the city like grass of the earth.

17 May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun; may people be blessed in him; may all nations call him blessed.

May his name endure for ever; may his name be continued as long as the sun; may men also bless themselves by him; may all nations call him happy.

18 May Yahweh God, the God of Israel, be blessed, who alone does wonderful things.

Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things;

19 May his glorious name be blessed forever, and may 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 son of Jesse are finished.

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.