1Of Solomon. Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son! (1Ch 22:12; Ps 127:1)2May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice! (Ps 122:5; Isa 9:7; Isa 11:2; Isa 32:1)3Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness! (Ps 85:10; Isa 32:17; Isa 52:7)4May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor!5May they fear you[1] while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations! (Ps 72:7; Ps 72:17; Ps 89:4; Ps 89:36; Jer 31:35; Jer 33:20; Jer 33:25; Lu 1:33)6May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth! (De 32:2; 2Sa 23:4; Job 5:10; Ps 65:10; Ho 6:3; Am 7:1)7In his days may the righteous flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more! (Ps 92:12; Isa 2:4; Eph 2:14)8May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River[2] to the ends of the earth! (Ex 23:31; 1Ki 4:21; 1Ki 4:24; Ps 2:8; Ps 80:11; Ps 89:25; Zec 9:10)9May desert tribes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust! (Ps 22:29; Isa 49:23; Mic 7:17)10May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands render him tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts! (Ge 10:7; 1Sa 10:27; 1Ki 10:1; 1Ki 10:22; Ps 68:29; Isa 42:10; Isa 42:12; Isa 43:3; Isa 45:14; Isa 51:5; Isa 60:9)11May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him! (Isa 49:7; Isa 49:23)12For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. (Job 29:12)13He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy.14From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight. (2Ki 1:13; Ps 116:15)15Long may he live; may gold of Sheba be given to him! May prayer be made for him continually, and blessings invoked for him all the day! (De 9:20; 1Ki 10:10)16May there be abundance of grain in the land; on the tops of the mountains may it wave; may its fruit be like Lebanon; and may people blossom in the cities like the grass of the field! (Job 5:25; Ps 92:7)17May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed! (Ge 12:3; Ge 18:18; Ge 22:18; Ge 26:4; Ps 89:36; Ps 104:31; Lu 1:48)18Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. (Ex 15:11; Job 5:9; Ps 41:13; Ps 77:14; Ps 86:10; Ps 136:4)19Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen! (Nu 14:21; Ne 9:5; Ps 41:13)20The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended. (2Sa 23:1; Ps 17:1; Ps 55:1; Ps 86:1)
Psalm 72
New International Version
Of Solomon.
1Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness.2May he judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice.3May the mountains bring prosperity to the people, the hills the fruit of righteousness.4May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; may he crush the oppressor.5May he endure[1] as long as the sun, as long as the moon, through all generations.6May he be like rain falling on a mown field, like showers watering the earth.7In his days may the righteous flourish and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.8May he rule from sea to sea and from the River[2] to the ends of the earth.9May the desert tribes bow before him and his enemies lick the dust.10May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores bring tribute to him. May the kings of Sheba and Seba present him with gifts.11May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.12For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no-one to help.13He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death.14He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in his sight.15Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given to him. May people ever pray for him and bless him all day long.16May corn abound throughout the land; on the tops of the hills may it sway. May the crops flourish like Lebanon and thrive[3] like the grass of the field.17May his name endure for ever; may it continue as long as the sun. Then all nations will be blessed through him,[4] and they will call him blessed. (Ge 48:20)18Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvellous deeds.19Praise be to his glorious name for ever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.20This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse.
Psalm 72
King James Version
1A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king' son.2He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.3The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.4He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.5They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.6He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.7In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.9They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.11Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.12For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.13He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.14He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.15And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.16There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.19And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.20The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
Psalm 72
New International Reader’s Version
A psalm of Solomon.
1God, give the king the ability to judge fairly. He is your royal son. Help him to do what is right.2May he rule your people in the right way. May he be fair to those among your people who are hurting.3May the mountains and the hills produce rich crops, because the people will do what is right.4May the king stand up for those who are hurting. May he save the children of those who are in need. May he crush those who treat others badly.5May the king rule as long as the sun shines and the moon gives its light. May he rule for all time to come.6May he be like rain falling on the fields. May he be like showers watering the earth.7May godly people do well as long as he rules. May they have more than they need as long as the moon lasts.8May the king rule from sea to sea. May his kingdom reach from the River Euphrates to the ends of the earth.9May the desert tribes bow down to him. May his enemies lick the dust.10May the kings of Tarshish and of places far away bring him gifts. May the kings of Sheba and Seba give him presents.11May all kings bow down to him. May all nations serve him.12The king will save needy people who cry out to him. He will save those who are hurting and have no one else to help.13He will take pity on those who are weak and in need. He will save them from death.14He will save them from people who treat others badly. He will save them from people who do mean things to them. Their lives are very special to him.15May the king live a long time! May gold from Sheba be given to him. May people always pray for him. May they ask the LORD to bless him all day long.16May there be plenty of corn everywhere in the land. May it sway in the wind on the tops of the hills. May the crops grow well, like those in Lebanon. May they grow like the grass of the field.17May the king’s name be remembered for ever. May his fame last as long as the sun shines. Then all nations will be blessed because of him. They will call him blessed.18Give praise to the LORD God, the God of Israel. Only he can do wonderful things.19Give praise to his glorious name for ever. May his glory fill the whole earth. Amen and Amen.20The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, end here.