1 Endow the king with your justice, O God,
the royal son with your righteousness. |
2 He will1 72:2 Or May he; similarly in verses 3-11 and 17 judge your people in righteousness,
your afflicted ones with justice. |
3 The mountains will bring prosperity to the people,
the hills the fruit of righteousness. |
4 He will defend the afflicted among the people
and save the children of the needy;
he will crush the oppressor. |
5 He will endure2 72:5 Septuagint; Hebrew You will be feared as long as the sun,
as long as the moon, through all generations. |
6 He will be like rain falling on a mown field,
like showers watering the earth. |
7 In his days the righteous will flourish;
prosperity will abound till the moon is no more. |
8 He will rule from sea to sea
and from the River3 72:8 That is, the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.4 72:8 Or the end of the land |
9 The desert tribes will bow before him
and his enemies will lick the dust. |
10 The kings of Tarshish and of distant shores
will bring tribute to him;
the kings of Sheba and Seba
will present him gifts. |
11 All kings will bow down to him
and all nations will serve him. |
12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out,
the afflicted who have no one to help. |
13 He will take pity on the weak and the needy
and save the needy from death. |
14 He will rescue them from oppression and violence,
for precious is their blood in his sight. |
15 Long may he live!
May gold from Sheba be given him.
May people ever pray for him
and bless him all day long. |
16 Let grain abound throughout the land;
on the tops of the hills may it sway.
Let its fruit flourish like Lebanon;
let it thrive like the grass of the field. |
17 May his name endure forever;
may it continue as long as the sun. |
18 Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel,
who alone does marvelous deeds. |
19 Praise be to his glorious name forever;
may the whole earth be filled with his glory.
Amen and Amen. |
20 This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse. |
