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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Psalms 72
72
A Prayer for the King
Of Solomon.
1God, give the king your good judgment
and the king’s son your goodness.
2Help him judge your people fairly
and decide what is right for the poor.
3Let there be peace on the mountains
and goodness on the hills for the people.
4Help him be fair to the poor
and save the needy
and punish those who hurt them.
5May they respect you as long as the sun shines
and as long as the moon glows.
6Let him be like rain on the grass,
like showers that water the earth.
7Let goodness be plentiful while he lives.
Let peace continue as long as there is a moon.
8Let his kingdom go from sea to sea,
and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
9Let the people of the desert bow down to him,
and make his enemies lick the dust.
10Let the kings of Tarshish and the faraway lands
bring him gifts.
Let the kings of Sheba and Seba
bring their presents to him.
11Let all kings bow down to him
and all nations serve him.
12He will help the poor when they cry out
and will save the needy when no one else will help.
13He will be kind to the weak and poor,
and he will save their lives.
14He will save them from cruel people who try to hurt them,
because their lives are precious to him.
15Long live the king!
Let him receive gold from Sheba.
Let people always pray for him
and bless him all day long.
16Let the fields grow plenty of grain
and the hills be covered with crops.
Let the land be as fertile as Lebanon,
and let the cities grow like the grass in a field.
17Let the king be famous forever;
let him be remembered as long as the sun shines.
Let the nations be blessed because of him,
and may they all bless him.
18Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel,
who alone does such miracles.
19Praise his glorious name forever.
Let his glory fill the whole world.
Amen and amen.
20This ends the prayers of David son of Jesse.
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