Psalms 72
72
A Powerful King for the Poor
1Of Solomon. Give the king Your judgments, O God, and Your righteousness to the king’s son.
2May he judge Your people with righteousness, and Your poor ones with justice.
3Let the mountains bring shalom to the people, and the hills righteousness.
4May he vindicate the poor of the people, save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.
5Let them fear You while the sun endures, and while the moon lasts, throughout all generations.
6May he be like rain falling on a mown field, like showers watering the ground.
7Let the righteous flourish in his days. Let shalom abound till the moon is no more.
8May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
9Let desert dwellers bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
10May kings of Tarshish and the islands bring tribute, kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
11So let all kings bow down before him, and all nations serve him.
12For he rescues the needy crying for help, also the poor and the one with no helper.
13He will take pity on the poor and needy, and the souls of the needy he will save.
14From oppression and violence he redeems their soul, for precious is their blood in his sight.
15Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given to him. May he pray for him continually, and bless him all day.
16Let there be abundance of grain in the land. Let it sway on the top of the hills, let its fruit be like Lebanon, and let people of the city flourish like grass of the field.
17May his name endure forever. May his name increase before the sun, and may all nations be blessed by him and call him blessed.
18Blessed be Adonai Elohim, God of Israel, who alone does wonders.
19Blessed be His glorious Name forever. May all the earth be filled with His glory! Amen and Amen!
20The prayers of David son of Jesse are complete.
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Psalms 72
72
Psalm 72
By Solomon.
1O God, give the king your justice
and the king’s son #72:1 According to ancient Jewish and Christian tradition, “king” and “king’s son” refer to the Messiah. your righteousness
2so that he may judge your people with righteousness
and your oppressed ⌞people⌟ with justice.
3May the mountains bring peace to the people
and the hills bring righteousness.
4May he grant justice to the people who are oppressed.
May he save the children of needy people
and crush their oppressor.
5May they fear you as long as the sun and moon ⌞shine⌟—
throughout every generation.
6May he be like rain that falls on ⌞freshly⌟ cut grass,
like showers that water the land.
7May righteous people blossom in his day.
May there be unlimited peace until the moon no longer ⌞shines⌟.
8May he rule from sea to sea,
from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
9May the people of the desert kneel in front of him.
May his enemies lick the dust.
10May the kings from Tarshish and the islands bring presents.
May the kings from Sheba and Seba bring gifts.
11May all kings worship him.
May all nations serve him.
12He will rescue the needy person who cries for help
and the oppressed person who has no one’s help.
13He will have pity on the poor and needy
and will save the lives of the needy.
14He will rescue them from oppression and violence.
Their blood will be precious in his sight.
15May he live long.
May the gold from Sheba be given to him.
May ⌞the people⌟ pray for him continually.
May ⌞they⌟ praise him all day long.
16May there be plenty of grain in the land.
May it wave ⌞in the breeze⌟ on the mountaintops,
its fruit like ⌞the treetops of⌟ Lebanon.
May those from the city flourish like the grass on the ground.
17May his name endure forever.
May his name continue as long as the sun ⌞shines⌟.
May all nations be blessed through him and call him blessed.
18Thank the Lord God, the God of Israel,
who alone does miracles.
19Thanks be to his glorious name forever.
May the whole earth be filled with his glory.
Amen and amen!
20The prayers by David, son of Jesse, end here.
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