Psalm 72
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1[i]A Psalm[/i] of Solomon. Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king’s Son.1God, endow the king with ability to render your justice, and the king's son to render your right decisions.
2He will judge Your people with righteousness, And Your poor with justice.2May he rule your people with right decisions and your oppressed ones with justice.
3The mountains will bring peace to the people, And the little hills, by righteousness.3May the mountains bring prosperity to the people and the hills bring righteousness.
4He will bring justice to the poor of the people; He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.4May he defend the afflicted of the people and deliver the children of the poor, but crush the oppressor.
5They shall fear You As long as the sun and moon endure, Throughout all generations.5May they fear you as long as the sun and moon shine — from generation to generation.
6He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing, Like showers that water the earth.6May he be like the rain that descends on mown grass, like showers sprinkling on the ground.
7In His days the righteous shall flourish, And abundance of peace, Until the moon is no more.7The righteous will flourish at the proper time and peace will prevail until the moon is no more.
8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River to the ends of the earth.8May he rule from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
9Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him, 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 of the isles Will bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba Will offer gifts.10May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores bring gifts, and may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer tribute.
11Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him; All nations shall serve Him.11May all kings bow down to him, and all nations serve him.
12For He will deliver the needy when he cries, The poor also, and him who has no helper.12For he will deliver the needy when they cry out for help, and the poor when there is no deliverer.
13He will spare the poor and needy, And will save the souls of the needy.13He will have compassion on the poor and the needy, and he will save the lives of the needy.
14He will redeem their life from oppression and violence; And precious shall be their blood in His sight.14He will redeem them from oppression and violence, since their lives are precious in his sight.
15And He shall live; And the gold of Sheba will be given to Him; Prayer also will be made for Him continually, And daily He shall be praised.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.
16There will be an abundance of grain in the earth, On the top of the mountains; Its fruit shall wave like Lebanon; And those of the city shall flourish like 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.
17His name shall endure forever; His name shall continue as long as the sun. And men shall be blessed in Him; All nations shall call Him blessed.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.
18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who only does wondrous things!18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does awesome deeds.
19And blessed be His glorious name forever! And let 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!
20The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.20This ends the prayers of Jesse's son David.
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