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Psalms · Chapter 72

Endow the King with Your Justice
(1 Kings 3:1–15; 2 Chronicles 1:1–13; Psalms 45:1–17)
Of Solomon.
1 Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness. Endow the king with Your justice, O God,
and the son of the king with Your righteousness. 2 May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice. May he judge Your people with righteousness
and Your afflicted with justice. 3 May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness. May the mountains bring peace to the people,
and the hills bring righteousness. 4 May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor. May he vindicate the afflicted among the people;
may he save the children of the needy
and crush the oppressor. 5 May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations. May they fear him 1 as long as the sun shines,
as long as the moon remains,
through all generations. 6 May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth. May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass,
like spring showers that water the earth. 7 May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound until the moon is no more. May the righteous flourish in his days
and prosperity abound
until the moon is no more. 8 May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. May he rule from sea to sea,
and from the Euphrates 1 to the ends of the earth. 9 May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust. May the nomads bow before him,
and his enemies lick the dust. 10 May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute;
may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. 11 May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him. May all kings bow down to him
and all nations serve him. 12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper. For he will deliver the needy who cry out
and the afflicted who have no helper. 13 He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed. He will take pity on the poor and needy
and save the lives of the oppressed. 14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight. He will redeem them from oppression and violence,
for their blood is precious in his sight. 15 Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long. Long may he live!
May gold from Sheba be given him.
May people ever pray for him;
may they bless him all day long. 16 May there be an abundance of grain in the land; may it sway atop the hills. May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, the people of its cities like the grass of the field. May there be an abundance of grain in the land;
may it sway atop the hills.
May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon,
the people of its cities like the grass of the field. 17 May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed. May his name endure forever;
may his name continue1 as long as the sun shines.
In him may all nations be blessed;
may they call him blessed. 18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel,
who alone does marvelous deeds. 19 And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen. And blessed be His glorious name forever;
may all the earth be filled with His glory.
Amen and amen. 20 Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse. Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.