72:1 By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son. |
72:2 He judgeth Thy people with righteousness, And Thy poor with judgment. |
72:3 The mountains bear peace to the people, And the heights by righteousness. |
72:4 He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor. |
72:5 They fear Thee with the sun, and before the moon, Generation -- generations. |
72:6 He cometh down as rain on mown grass, As showers -- sprinkling the earth. |
72:7 Flourish in his days doth the righteous, And abundance of peace till the moon is not. |
72:8 And he ruleth from sea unto sea, And from the river unto the ends of earth. |
72:9 Before him bow do the inhabitants of the dry places, And his enemies lick the dust. |
72:10 Kings of Tarshish and of the isles send back a present. Kings of Sheba and Seba a reward bring near. |
72:11 And all kings do bow themselves to him, All nations do serve him, |
72:12 For he delivereth the needy who crieth, And the poor when he hath no helper, |
72:13 He hath pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he saveth, |
72:14 From fraud and from violence he redeemeth their soul, And precious is their blood in his eyes. |
72:15 And he liveth, and giveth to him of the gold of Sheba, And prayeth for him continually, All the day he doth bless him. |
72:16 There is a handful of corn in the earth, On the top of mountains, Shake like Lebanon doth its fruit, And they flourish out of the city as the herb of the earth. |
72:17 His name is to the age, Before the sun is his name continued, And they bless themselves in him, All nations do pronounce him happy. |
72:18 Blessed is Jehovah God, God of Israel, He alone is doing wonders, |
72:19 And blessed `is' the Name of His honour to the age, And the whole earth is filled `with' His honour. Amen, and amen! |
72:20 The prayers of David son of Jesse have been ended. |