Tehillim 72
72
(Of Sh'lomo)
1Give HaMelech Thy mishpatim, O Elohim, and Thy tzedakah unto the Ben Melech.
2He shall judge Thy people with tzedek, and Thy poor with mishpat.
3The harim (mountains) shall bear shalom to the people, and geva'ot (hills) in tzedakah.
4He shall judge the poor of the people; yoshia (He shall save) the bnei evyon (children of the needy), and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
5They shall fear Thee as long as the shemesh and yarei'ach endure, dor dorim (throughout all generations).
6He shall come down like matar (rain) upon the mown field, as showers watering eretz.
7In his yamim shall the tzaddik flourish; and abundance of shalom so long as the yarei'ach endureth.
8He#72:8 Moshiach Ben Dovid shall have dominion also from yam to yam, and from nahar (river) unto the afsei eretz (the ends of the earth).
9They that dwell in the desert shall bow before him; and his oyevim (enemies) shall lick the aphar (dust).
10The melachim of Tarshish and of the iyim (islands) shall bring minchah (tribute); the melachim of Sheva and Seva shall offer gifts.
11Kol melachim shall fall down before him;#72:11 Moshiach kol Goyim shall serve him.
12For he shall deliver the evyon (needy) when he crieth; the oni (poor, afflicted) also, and him that hath no ozer (helper).
13He shall pity the weak and evyon (needy), and yoshi'a (he shall save) the nefashot of the evyonim (needy).
14He shall be the Go'el Redeemer of their nefesh from deceit and chamas; and precious shall their dahm be in his sight.
15And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the zahav of Sheva; and prayer shall be for him continually; and daily shall a brocha be made on him.
16There shall be an abundance of grain on ha'aretz upon the top of the harim (mountains); the fruit thereof shall shake#72:16 in the trees like in Levanon; and they of the city shall flourish like esev ha'aretz.
17Shmo (His Name) shall endure l'olam; Shmo shall be continued as long as the shemesh; and men shall be blessed in him; kol Goyim shall call him blessed.
18Baruch Hashem Elohim, Elohei Yisroel, who only doeth nifla'ot (wondrous things).
19And baruch Shem kevodo l'olam (and blessed be His Glorious Name forever); and let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Omein, and Omein.
20The tefillot Dovid Ben Yishai are ended.#72:20 T.N. The next Psalm concerns a revelation received in the Holy Place, namely the fate of the wicked whose prosperity is delusional since the riches of G-dʼs house is wealth they can never attain to, revealing their true eternal poverty. See Ps 73:24 on afterlife in G-dʼs presence.
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THE ORTHODOX JEWISH BIBLE
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Psalm 72
72
Give the King Your Justice
Of #Ps. 127, titleSolomon.
1Give the king your #[1 Chr. 22:12]justice, O God,
and your righteousness to the royal son!
2May he #Isa. 9:7; 11:2-4; 32:1; See Ps. 122:5judge your people with righteousness,
and your poor with justice!
3Let the mountains bear #[Ps. 85:10; Isa. 32:17; 52:7]prosperity for the people,
and the hills, in righteousness!
4May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,
give deliverance to the children of the needy,
and crush the oppressor!
5May they fear you#72:5 Septuagint He shall endure while #ver. 7, 17; Ps. 89:36, 37; Jer. 31:35, 36; [Jer. 33:20, 25] the sun endures,
and as long as the moon, #Ps. 89:4; [Luke 1:33]throughout all generations!
6May he be like #2 Sam. 23:4; Hos. 6:3 rain that falls on #Amos 7:1 the mown grass,
like #Deut. 32:2; [Ps. 65:10; Job 5:10]showers that water the earth!
7In his days may #See Ps. 92:12 the righteous flourish,
and #Isa. 2:4; [Eph. 2:14]peace abound, till the moon be no more!
8May he have dominion from #Ex. 23:31; 1 Kgs. 4:21, 24; Zech. 9:10; [Ps. 80:11; 89:25] sea to sea,
and from #Ex. 23:31; 1 Kgs. 4:21, 24; Zech. 9:10; [Ps. 80:11; 89:25] the River#72:8 That is, the Euphrates to the #See Ps. 2:8ends of the earth!
9May desert tribes #Ps. 22:29 bow down before him,
and his enemies #Isa. 49:23; Mic. 7:17lick the dust!
10May the kings of #1 Kgs. 10:22 Tarshish and of #Isa. 42:10, 12; 51:5; 60:9 the coastlands
render him #See Ps. 68:29; 1 Sam. 10:27 tribute;
may the kings of #See 1 Kgs. 10:1 Sheba and #Gen. 10:7; Isa. 43:3; 45:14Seba
bring gifts!
11May all kings #Isa. 49:7, 23fall down before him,
all nations serve him!
12For he delivers #See Job 29:12-17the needy when he calls,
the poor and him who has no helper.
13He has pity on the weak and the needy,
and saves the lives of the needy.
14From oppression and violence he redeems their life,
and #Ps. 116:15; 2 Kgs. 1:13precious is their blood in his sight.
15Long may he live;
may #1 Kgs. 10:10 gold of Sheba be given to him!
May prayer be made #Deut. 9:20for him continually,
and blessings invoked for him all the day!
16May there be abundance of grain in the land;
on the tops of the mountains may it wave;
may its fruit be like Lebanon;
and may people #Ps. 92:7 blossom in the cities
like the #Job 5:25grass of the field!
17 #
Ps. 104:31; [Ps. 89:36] May his name endure forever,
his fame continue as long as the sun!
#
Gen. 12:3; 18:18; 22:18; 26:4 May people be blessed in him,
#
Luke 1:48
all nations call him blessed!
18 # See Ps. 41:13 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
who alone does #Ps. 77:14; 86:10; 136:4; Ex. 15:11; See Job 5:9wondrous things.
19Blessed be his #Neh. 9:5 glorious name forever;
may #Num. 14:21 the whole earth be filled with his glory!
#
Ps. 41:13
Amen and Amen!
20 #
Ps. 17, title; 55:1; 86, title The prayers of #2 Sam. 23:1David, the son of Jesse, are ended.
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