Psalms 72

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

A Psalm according to Solomon.

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

Give your judgment, O God, to the king, and your justice to the king’s son, to judge your people with justice and your poor with judgment.

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

Let the mountains take up peace for the people, and the hills, justice.

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 will judge the poor of the people, and he will bring salvation to the sons of the poor. And he will humble the false accuser.

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

And he will remain, with the sun and before the moon, from generation to generation.

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

He will descend like rain upon fleece, and like showers showering upon the earth.

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

In his days, justice will rise like the sun, with abundance of peace, until the moon is taken away.

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

And he will rule from sea to sea and from the river to the limits of the whole world.

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

In his sight, the Ethiopians will fall prostrate, and his enemies will lick the ground.

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

The kings of Tarshish and the islands will offer gifts. The kings of Arabia and of Seba will bring gifts.

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

And all the kings of the earth shall adore him. All nations will serve him.

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

For he will free the poor from the powerful, and the poor one who has no helper.

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

He will spare the poor and the indigent, and he will bring salvation to the souls of the poor.

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

He will redeem their souls from usuries and from iniquity, and their names shall be honorable in his sight.

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 will live, and to him will be given from the gold of Arabia, and by him they will always adore. They will bless him all day long.

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.

And there will be a firmament on earth, at the summits of mountains: its fruits will be extolled above Lebanon, and those of the city will flourish like the 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.

May his name be blessed forever; may his name remain before the sun. And all the tribes of the earth will be blessed in him. All nations will magnify him.

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 wondrous things.

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 the name of his majesty in eternity. And all the earth will be filled with his majesty. Amen. Amen.

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

The praises of David, the son of Jesse, have reached an end.