Psalm 72
By Solomon.
1 God,
give the king
your justice;
your righteousness
to the royal
son.
2 He
will judge your
people with
righteousness,
and your poor
with justice.
3 The
mountains shall
bring prosperity
to the people.
The hills bring
the fruit of
righteousness.
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 They
shall fear you
while the sun
endures;
and as long
as the moon,
throughout all
generations.
6 He
will come down
like rain on
the mown grass,
as showers that
water the earth.
7 In
his days, the
righteous shall
flourish,
and abundance of
peace, until the
moon is no
more.
8 He
shall have
dominion also from
sea to sea,
from the River
to the ends
of the earth.
9 Those who dwell
in the wilderness
shall bow before
him.
His enemies shall
lick the dust.
10 The
kings of Tarshish
and of the islands
will bring tribute.
The kings of
Sheba and Seba
shall offer gifts.
11 Yes, all
kings shall fall
down before him.
All nations shall
serve him.
12 For
he will deliver
the needy when
he cries;
the poor, who
has no helper.
13 He
will have pity
on the poor
and needy.
He will save
the souls of
the needy.
14 He
will redeem their
soul from
oppression and
violence.
Their blood will
be precious in
his sight.
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 Abundance
of grain shall
be throughout
the land.
Its fruit sways
like Lebanon.
Let it flourish,
thriving like the
grass of the field.
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 Praise
be to the
LORD God, the
God of Israel,
who alone does
marvelous deeds.
19 Blessed
be his glorious
name forever!
Let the whole earth
be filled with
his glory!
Amen and amen.
20 This ends
the prayers by
David, the son
of Jesse.