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Psalm 72

1Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
1God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.
2May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.
2He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.
3May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.
3The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.
4May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
4He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.
5May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.
5They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
6May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.
6He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
7May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound until the moon is no more.
7In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.
8May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.
9May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
9Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.
10May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
10The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
11May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
11Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.
12For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
12For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.
13He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.
13He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.
14He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
14He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.
15Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.
15He will live; and Sheba’s gold will be given to him. Men will pray for him continually. They will bless him all day long.
16May 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.
16Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.
17May 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.
17His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
18Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
19And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.
19Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.
20Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.
20This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.