72:1 |
<> God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son. |
72:2 |
He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice. |
72:3 |
The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness. |
72:4 |
He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces. |
72:5 |
They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations. |
72:6 |
He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth. |
72:7 |
In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more. |
72:8 |
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth. |
72:9 |
Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust. |
72:10 |
The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. |
72:11 |
Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him. |
72:12 |
For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper. |
72:13 |
He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy. |
72:14 |
He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight. |
72:15 |
They shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. Men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all day long. |
72:16 |
There shall be abundance of grain throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field. |
72:17 |
His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed. |
72:18 |
Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. |
72:19 |
Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen. |
72:20 |
This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse. |