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  • A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king Your judgments, O God, and Your righteousness to the king's son;
  • 72:2  That he may judge Your people in righteousness and Your poor with justice.

    72:3  The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

    72:4  He shall judge the poor of the people; He shall save the children of the needy and shall crush in pieces the oppressor.

    72:5  They shall fear You as long as the sun and moon endure throughout all generations.

    72:6  He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass, like showers that water the earth.

    72:7  In His days the righteous shall flourish and abundance of peace until the moon be no more.

    72:8  He shall also have the rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

    72:9  Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before Him, and His enemies shall lick the dust.

    72:10  The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

    72:11  Yea, all kings shall prostrate themselves before Him; all nations shall serve Him,

    72:12  For He shall deliver the needy when he cries, and the poor with the one who has no helper.

    72:13  He shall have compassion upon the weak and needy, and shall save the lives of the needy.

    72:14  He shall redeem their life from oppression and violence; and their blood shall be precious in His sight.

    72:15  And he shall live, and to him shall be given the gold of Sheba, and they may pray continually for him; also daily he shall be praised.

    72:16  May there be an abundance of grain in the earth upon the top of the mountains; may its fruit wave like Lebanon, and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

    72:17  His name shall endure forever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun; and men shall be blessed in Him; all nations shall call Him blessed.

    72:18  Blessed is the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who alone does wondrous things.

    72:19  And blessed be His glorious name forever; and all the earth is filled with His glory! Amen and Amen.

    72:20  The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.