Psalm 72

1 By Solomon. O God, give the king your justiceand the king’s sont your righteousness2 so that he may judge your people with righteousnessand your oppressed people with justice.3 May the mountains bring peace to the peopleand the hills bring righteousness.4 May he grant justice to the people who are oppressed.May he save the children of needy peopleand crush their oppressor.5 May they fear you as long as the sun and moon shine—throughout every generation.6 May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass,like showers that water the land.7 May righteous people blossom in his day.May there be unlimited peace until the moon no longer shines.8 May he rule from sea to sea,from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.9 May the people of the desert kneel in front of him.May his enemies lick the dust.10 May the kings from Tarshish and the islands bring presents.May the kings from Sheba and Seba bring gifts.11 May all kings worship him.May all nations serve him.12 He will rescue the needy person who cries for helpand the oppressed person who has no one’s help.13 He will have pity on the poor and needyand will save the lives of the needy.14 He will rescue them from oppression and violence.Their blood will be precious in his sight.15 May 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.16 May there be plenty of grain in the land.May it wave in the breeze on the mountain tops,its fruit like the treetops of Lebanon.May those from the city flourish like the grass on the ground.17 May 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.18 Thank the Lord God, the God of Israel,who alone does miracles.19 Thanks be to his glorious name forever.May the whole earth be filled with his glory.Amen and amen!20 The prayers by David, son of Jesse, end here.Book Three—Psalms 73-89

Psalm 72

1 Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

2 He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice.

3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.

4 He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.

5 They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations.

6 He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth.

7 In his days shall the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.

8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth.

9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust.

10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him.

12 For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper.

13 He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save.

14 He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:

15 And they shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: And men shall pray for him continually; They shall bless him all the day long.

16 There shall be abundance of grain in the earth upon the top of the mountains; The fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: And they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

17 His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun: And men shall be blessed in him; All nations shall call him happy.

18 Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things:

19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.

20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. BOOK III