Psalm 72 | King James Version

1 A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king' son.

2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

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

4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

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

7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

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

9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

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

11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

15 And 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.

16 There 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.

17 His 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.

18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

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

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New International Reader’s Version

A psalm of Solomon.

1 God, give the king the ability to judge fairly. He is your royal son. Help him to do what is right.

2 May he rule your people in the right way. May he be fair to those among your people who are hurting.

3 May the mountains and the hills produce rich crops, because the people will do what is right.

4 May 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.

5 May the king rule as long as the sun shines and the moon gives its light. May he rule for all time to come.

6 May he be like rain falling on the fields. May he be like showers watering the earth.

7 May godly people do well as long as he rules. May they have more than they need as long as the moon lasts.

8 May the king rule from sea to sea. May his kingdom reach from the River Euphrates to the ends of the earth.

9 May the desert tribes bow down to him. May his enemies lick the dust.

10 May the kings of Tarshish and of places far away bring him gifts. May the kings of Sheba and Seba give him presents.

11 May all kings bow down to him. May all nations serve him.

12 The king will save needy people who cry out to him. He will save those who are hurting and have no one else to help.

13 He will take pity on those who are weak and in need. He will save them from death.

14 He 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.

15 May 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.

16 May 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.

17 May 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.

18 Give praise to the LORD God, the God of Israel. Only he can do wonderful things.

19 Give praise to his glorious name for ever. May his glory fill the whole earth. Amen and Amen.

20 The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, end here.

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