Psalms 72

1 A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness to the king’s son.

For Solomon. O God, give your judgement to the king, and your righteousness to the king's son;

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

[that he may] judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with judgement.

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

Let the mountains and the hills raise peace to your people:

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

he shall judge the poor of the people in righteousness, and save the children of the needy; and shall bring low the false accuser.

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

And he shall continue as long as the sun, and before the moon for ever.

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

He shall come down as rain upon a fleece; and as drops falling upon the earth.

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

In his days shall righteousness spring up; and abundance of peace till the moon be removed.

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

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

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

The Ethiopians shall fall down before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

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

The kings of Tharsis, and the isles, shall bring presents: the kings of the Arabians and Saba shall offer gifts.

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

And all kings shall worship him; all the Gentiles shall serve him.

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

For he has delivered the poor from the oppressor; and the needy who had no helper.

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

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

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

He shall redeem their souls from usury and injustice: and their name [shall be] precious before him.

15 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.

And he shall live, and there shall be given him of the gold of Arabia: and [men] shall pray for him continually; [and] all the day shall they praise him.

16 There shall be an handful of grain in the earth upon the top of the mountains; its fruit shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

There shall be an establishment on the earth on the tops of the mountains: the fruit thereof shall be exalted above Libanus, and they of the city shall flourish as grass of the earth.

17 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.

Let his name be blessed for ever: his name shall endure longer than the sun: and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

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

Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who alone does wonders.

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

And blessed is his glorious name for ever, even for ever and ever: and all the earth shall be filled with his glory. So be it, so be it.

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

The hymns of David the son of Jessae are ended.