| 72.1 |
God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son. |
| 72.2 |
He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice. |
| 72.3 |
The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness. |
| 72.4 |
He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces. |
| 72.5 |
They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations. |
| 72.6 |
He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth. |
| 72.7 |
In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more. |
| 72.8 |
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth. |
| 72.9 |
Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust. |
| 72.10 |
The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. |
| 72.11 |
Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him. |
| 72.12 |
For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper. |
| 72.13 |
He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy. |
| 72.14 |
He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight. |
| 72.15 |
They shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. Men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all day long. |
| 72.16 |
Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field. |
| 72.17 |
His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed. |
| 72.18 |
Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. |
| 72.19 |
Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen. |
| 72.20 |
This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse. |
