Psalm 72
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1God, endow the king with ability to render your justice, and the king's son to render your right decisions.1A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king's son.
2May he rule your people with right decisions and your oppressed ones with justice.2May he judge Your people with righteousness And Your afflicted with justice.
3May the mountains bring prosperity to the people and the hills bring righteousness.3Let the mountains bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.
4May he defend the afflicted of the people and deliver the children of the poor, but crush the oppressor.4May he vindicate the afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy And crush the oppressor.
5May they fear you as long as the sun and moon shine — from generation to generation.5Let them fear You while the sun endures, And as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
6May he be like the rain that descends on mown grass, like showers sprinkling on the ground.6May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, Like showers that water the earth.
7The righteous will flourish at the proper time and peace will prevail until the moon is no more.7In his days may the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace till the moon is no more.
8May he rule from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.8May he also rule from sea to sea And from the River to the ends of the earth.
9May the nomads bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust.9Let the nomads of the desert bow before him, And his enemies lick the dust.
10May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores bring gifts, and may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer tribute.10Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
11May all kings bow down to him, and all nations serve him.11And let all kings bow down before him, All nations serve him.
12For he will deliver the needy when they cry out for help, and the poor when there is no deliverer.12For he will deliver the needy when he cries for help, The afflicted also, and him who has no helper.
13He will have compassion on the poor and the needy, and he will save the lives of the needy.13He will have compassion on the poor and needy, And the lives of the needy he will save.
14He will redeem them from oppression and violence, since their lives are precious in his sight.14He will rescue their life from oppression and violence, And their blood will be precious in his sight;
15May he live long and be given gold from Sheba, and may prayer be offered for him continuously, and may he be blessed every day.15So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him; And let them pray for him continually; Let them bless him all day long.
16May grain be abundant in the land all the way to the mountain tops; may its fruits flourish like the forests of Lebanon, and may the cities sprout like the grass of the earth.16May there be abundance of grain in the earth on top of the mountains; Its fruit will wave like the cedars of Lebanon; And may those from the city flourish like vegetation of the earth.
17May his fame be eternal— as long as the sun— may his name endure, and may they be blessed through him, and may all nations call him blessed.17May his name endure forever; May his name increase as long as the sun shines; And let men bless themselves by him; Let all nations call him blessed.
18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does awesome deeds.18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who alone works wonders.
19And blessed be his glorious name forever, and may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen!19And blessed be His glorious name forever; And may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen.
20This ends the prayers of Jesse's son David.20The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
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