| Chapter 72 |
1 | [A Psalm] of Solomon. 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. |