Chapter 72

[A Psalm] for Solomon.
Give³ the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

He shall judge⁴ thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

The mountains shall bring⁴ peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

He shall judge⁴ the poor of the people, he shall save⁵⁵ the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces¹⁷ the oppressor.⁶

They shall fear⁴ thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

He shall come down⁴ like rain upon the mown grass: as showers [that] water the earth.

In his days shall the righteous flourish;⁴ and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

He shall have dominion⁴ also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow⁴ before him; and his enemies⁶ shall lick¹⁷ the dust.

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring⁵⁵ presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer⁵⁵ gifts.

Yea, all kings shall fall down¹⁰¹ before him: all nations shall serve⁴ him.

For he shall deliver⁵⁵ the needy when he crieth;¹⁸ the poor also, and [him] that hath no helper.⁶

He shall spare⁴ the poor and needy, and shall save⁵⁵ the souls of the needy.

He shall redeem⁴ their soul from deceit and violence: and precious⁴ shall their blood be in his sight.

And he shall live,⁴ and to him shall be given⁴ of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made¹⁰¹ for him continually; [and] daily shall he be praised.¹⁷

There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake⁴ like Lebanon: and [they] of the city shall flourish⁵⁵ like grass of the earth.

His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued^{11 5125 55} as long as the sun: and [men] shall be blessed¹⁰¹ in him: all nations shall call him blessed.¹⁷

Blessed⁷ [be] the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth⁶ wondrous things.¹²

And blessed⁷ [be] his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled¹¹ [with] his glory; Amen, and Amen.

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.²⁷