| NET Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1For Solomon. O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions! Grant the king's son the ability to make fair decisions! | 1God, endow the king with ability to render your justice, and the king's son to render your right decisions. |
| 2Then he will judge your people fairly, and your oppressed ones equitably. | 2May he rule your people with right decisions and your oppressed ones with justice. |
| 3The mountains will bring news of peace to the people, and the hills will announce justice. | 3May the mountains bring prosperity to the people and the hills bring righteousness. |
| 4He will defend the oppressed among the people; he will deliver the children of the poor and crush the oppressor. | 4May he defend the afflicted of the people and deliver the children of the poor, but crush the oppressor. |
| 5People will fear you as long as the sun and moon remain in the sky, for generation after generation. | 5May they fear you as long as the sun and moon shine — from generation to generation. |
| 6He will descend like rain on the mown grass, like showers that drench the earth. | 6May he be like the rain that descends on mown grass, like showers sprinkling on the ground. |
| 7During his days the godly will flourish; peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky. | 7The righteous will flourish at the proper time and peace will prevail until the moon is no more. |
| 8May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth! | 8May he rule from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth. |
| 9Before him the coastlands will bow down, and his enemies will lick the dust. | 9May the nomads bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust. |
| 10The kings of Tarshish and the coastlands will offer gifts; the kings of Sheba and Seba will bring tribute. | 10May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores bring gifts, and may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer tribute. |
| 11All kings will bow down to him; all nations will serve him. | 11May all kings bow down to him, and all nations serve him. |
| 12For he will rescue the needy when they cry out for help, and the oppressed who have no defender. | 12For he will deliver the needy when they cry out for help, and the poor when there is no deliverer. |
| 13He will take pity on the poor and needy; the lives of the needy he will save. | 13He will have compassion on the poor and the needy, and he will save the lives of the needy. |
| 14From harm and violence he will defend them; he will value their lives. | 14He will redeem them from oppression and violence, since their lives are precious in his sight. |
| 15May he live! May they offer him gold from Sheba! May they continually pray for him! May they pronounce blessings on him all day long! | 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. |
| 16May there be an abundance of grain in the earth; on the tops of the mountains may it sway! May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon! May its crops be as abundant as the grass of the earth! | 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. |
| 17May his fame endure! May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky! May they use his name when they formulate their blessings! May all nations consider him to be favored by God! | 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. |
| 18The LORD God, the God of Israel, deserves praise! He alone accomplishes amazing things! | 18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does awesome deeds. |
| 19His glorious name deserves praise forevermore! May his majestic splendor fill the whole earth! We agree! We agree! | 19And blessed be his glorious name forever, and may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen! |
| 20This collection of the prayers of David son of Jesse ends here. | 20This ends the prayers of Jesse's son David. |
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