Psalms 72
1Give the king your righteous decrees, God, 1 your righteousness to the king's son. 1
2May he judge your people with righteousness 1 and your poor with justice. 1
3May the mountains produce peace for the people; 1 may the hills produce righteousness. 1
4May he judge the poor of the people; 1 may he save the children of the needy 1 and break in pieces the oppressor. 1
5May they honor you while the sun endures, 1 and as long as the moon lasts throughout all generations. 1
6May he come down like rain on the mown grass, 1 like showers that water the earth. 1
7May the righteous flourish in his days, 1 and may there be an abundance of peace till the moon is no more. 1
8May he have dominion from sea to sea, 1 and from the River to the ends of the earth. 1
9May those who live in the wilderness bow down before him; 1 may his enemies lick the dust. 1
10May the kings of Tarshish and of the islands render tribute; 1 may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. 1
11Indeed, may all kings fall down before him; 1 may all nations serve him. 1
12For he helps the needy person who cries out 1 and the poor person who has no other helper. 1
13He has pity on the poor and needy, 1 and he saves the lives of needy people. 1
14He redeems their lives from oppression and violence, 1 and their blood is precious in his sight. 1
15May he live! May the gold of Sheba be given to him. 1 May people always pray for him; 1 may God bless him all day long. 1
16May there be abundance of grain in the land; 1 on the mountaintops may their crops wave. 1 May the fruit of it be like Lebanon; 1 may the people flourish in the cities like the grass of the field. 1
17May his name endure forever; 1 may his name continue as long as the sun; 1 may people be blessed in him; 1 may all nations call him blessed. 1
18May Yahweh God, the God of Israel, be blessed, 1 who alone does wonderful things. 1
19May his glorious name be blessed forever, 1 and may the whole earth be filled with his glory. 1 Amen and Amen. 1
20The prayers of David son of Jesse are finished. 1 Book Three