Psalms 72
72
To Solomon.#Psalm 72 To Solomon This might mean that this song was written by Solomon or dedicated to him, or that it is from some special collection of songs.
1God, help the king be like you and make fair decisions.
Help the king’s son know what justice is.
2Help the king judge your people fairly.
Help him make wise decisions for your poor people.
3Let there be peace and justice throughout the land,
known on every mountain and hill.
4May the king be fair to the poor.
May he help the helpless and punish those who hurt them.
5May people always fear and respect you, God,
as long as the sun shines and the moon is in the sky.
6Help the king be like rain falling on the fields,
like showers falling on the land.
7Let goodness grow everywhere while he is king.
Let peace continue as long as there is a moon.
8Let his kingdom grow from sea to sea,
from the Euphrates River to the faraway places on earth.#72:8 faraway places on earth This usually means the countries around the Mediterranean Sea.
9May all the people living in the desert bow down to him.
May all his enemies bow before him with their faces in the dirt.
10May the kings of Tarshish and all the faraway lands by the sea bring gifts to him.
May the kings of Sheba and Seba bring their tribute to him.
11May all kings bow down to our king.
May all nations serve him.
12Our king helps the poor who cry out to him—
those in need who have no one to help them.
13He feels sorry for all who are weak and poor.
He protects their lives.
14He saves them from the cruel people who try to hurt them.
Their lives are important to him.
15Long live the king!
Let him receive gold from Sheba.
Always pray for the king.
Ask God to bless him every day.
16May the fields grow plenty of grain
and the hills be covered with crops.
May the fields be as fertile as Lebanon,
and may people fill the cities as grass covers a field.
17May the king be famous forever.
May people remember his name as long as the sun shines.
May all nations be blessed through him,
and may they all bless him.
18Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel!
Only he can do such amazing things.
19Praise his glorious name forever!
Let his glory fill the whole world.
Amen and Amen!
20(This ends the prayers of David son of Jesse.)
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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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