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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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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