72:1   Teach the king to judge with your righteousness, O God; share with him your own justice,

72:2   so that he will rule over your people with justice and govern the oppressed with righteousness.

72:3   May the land enjoy prosperity; may it experience righteousness.

72:4   May the king judge the poor fairly; may he help the needy and defeat their oppressors.

72:5   May your people worship you as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon gives light, for ages to come.

72:6   May the king be like rain on the fields, like showers falling on the land.

72:7   May righteousness flourish in his lifetime, and may prosperity last as long as the moon gives light.

72:8   His kingdom will reach from sea to sea, from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.

72:9   The peoples of the desert will bow down before him; his enemies will throw themselves to the ground.

72:10   The kings of Spain and of the islands will offer him gifts; the kings of Sheba and Seba will bring him offerings.

72:11   All kings will bow down before him; all nations will serve him.

72:12   He rescues the poor who call to him, and those who are needy and neglected.

72:13   He has pity on the weak and poor; he saves the lives of those in need.

72:14   He rescues them from oppression and violence; their lives are precious to him.

72:15   Long live the king! May he be given gold from Sheba; may prayers be said for him at all times; may God's blessings be on him always!

72:16   May there be plenty of grain in the land; may the hills be covered with crops, as fruitful as those of Lebanon. May the cities be filled with people, like fields full of grass.

72:17   May the king's name never be forgotten; may his fame last as long as the sun. May all nations ask God to bless them as he has blessed the king.

72:18   Praise the LORD, the God of Israel! He alone does these wonderful things.

72:19   Praise his glorious name forever! May his glory fill the whole world. Amen! Amen!

72:20   This is the end of the prayers of David son of Jesse.