| 72 | Psalms | ||
| 1 | A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son! | Prayer for the King. Psalm 72(v71) | |
| 2 | May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice! | ||
| 3 | Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, nd the hills, in righteousness! | ||
| 4 | May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor! | ||
| 5 | May he live while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations! | ||
| 6 | May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth! | ||
| 7 | In his days may righteousness flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more! | ||
| 8 | May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth! | ||
| 9 | May his foes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust! | ||
| 10 | May the kings of Tarshish and of the isles render him tribute, may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts! | ||
| 11 | May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him! | ||
| 12 | For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. | ||
| 13 | He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. | ||
| 14 | From oppression and violence he redeems their life; and precious is their blood in his sight. | ||
| 15 | Long may he live, may gold of Sheba be given to him! May prayer be made for him continually, and blessings invoked for him all the day! | ||
| 16 | May 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 men blossom forth from the cities like the grass of the field! | ||
| 17 | May his name endure for ever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May men bless themselves by him, all nations call him blessed! | ||
| 18 | Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. | ||
| 19 | Blessed be his glorious name for ever; may his glory fill the whole earth! Amen and Amen! | ||
| 20 | The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended. | ||
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