Psalms 72

1 Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.

1 God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

2 May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.

2 He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

3 May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.

3 The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

4 May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.

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

5 May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.

5 They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

6 May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.

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

7 May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound until the moon is no more.

7 In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

8 May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.

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

9 May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.

9 Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.

10 May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

10 The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

11 May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.

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

12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.

12 For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

13 He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.

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

14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.

14 He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

15 Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.

15 He will live; and Sheba’s gold will be given to him. Men will pray for him continually. They will bless him all day long.

16 May there be an abundance of grain in the land; may it sway atop the hills. May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, the people of its cities like the grass of the field.

16 Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.

17 May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.

17 His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.

18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

18 Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

19 And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.

19 Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.

20 Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.

20 This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.