Psalms 72
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Psalm 72
Of Solomon.
1Endow the king with your justice, O God,
the royal son with your righteousness.
2May he judge your people in righteousness,
your afflicted ones with justice.
3May the mountains bring prosperity to the people,
the hills the fruit of righteousness.
4May he defend the afflicted among the people
and save the children of the needy;
may he crush the oppressor.
5May he endure#72:5 Septuagint; Hebrew You will be feared as long as the sun,
as long as the moon, through all generations.
6May he be like rain falling on a mown field,
like showers watering the earth.
7In his days may the righteous flourish
and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.
8May he rule from sea to sea
and from the River#72:8 That is, the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
9May the desert tribes bow before him
and his enemies lick the dust.
10May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores
bring tribute to him.
May the kings of Sheba and Seba
present him gifts.
11May all kings bow down to him
and all nations serve him.
12For he will deliver the needy who cry out,
the afflicted who have no one to help.
13He will take pity on the weak and the needy
and save the needy from death.
14He will rescue them from oppression and violence,
for precious is their blood in his sight.
15Long may he live!
May gold from Sheba be given him.
May people ever pray for him
and bless him all day long.
16May grain abound throughout the land;
on the tops of the hills may it sway.
May the crops flourish like Lebanon
and thrive#72:16 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lebanon, / from the city like the grass of the field.
17May his name endure forever;
may it continue as long as the sun.
Then all nations will be blessed through him,#72:17 Or will use his name in blessings (see Gen. 48:20)
and they will call him blessed.
18Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel,
who alone does marvelous deeds.
19Praise be to his glorious name forever;
may the whole earth be filled with his glory.
Amen and Amen.
20This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse.
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Psalms 72
72
A Psalm of Solomon.
1Give the king Your judgments, O God,
and Your righteousness to the king’s son.
2#Ps 63:1; 84:2 May he judge Your people with righteousness,
and Your poor with justice.
3#Ps 79:10; 80:5 May the mountains bring well-being to the people,
and the hills, in righteousness.
4#Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 May he judge the poor of the people,
may he save the children of the needy,
and crush the oppressor.
5#Ps 42:11; 43:5 May they fear You as long as the sun endures,
and the moon, throughout all generations.
6#2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9 May he descend like rain on the mown grass,
as showers dripping on the earth.
7#Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 In his days may the righteous flourish,
and abundance of peace until the moon is no more.
8#Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 May he have dominion from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
9#Ps 38:6; 18:2 May those who dwell in the wilderness bow before him,
and his enemies lick the dust.
10#Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 May the kings of Tarshish and of the isles
bring presents;
the kings of Sheba and Seba offer a gift.
11#Ps 42:5; 43:5 May all kings bow down before him;
may all nations serve him.
12Indeed, may he deliver the needy when he cries;
the poor also, and him who has no helper.
13May he have compassion on the poor and needy,
and save the lives of the needy.
14May he redeem their life from deceit and violence;
and may their blood be precious in his sight.
15May he live long,
and may one give him the gold of Sheba;
and pray for him continually;
and all day long may he be blessed.
16May there be abundance of grain in the earth
on the top of the mountains;
may its fruit shake like Lebanon;
and may those from the city flourish like grass of the earth.
17May his name endure forever;
may his name increase as long as the sun.
May men be blessed in him;
may all nations call him blessed!
18Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,
who alone does wondrous deeds.
19Blessed 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.
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