Psalms 72
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.
1A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king Thy judgments, O God, and Thy righteousness unto the king's son;
2He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.
2That he may judge Thy people with righteousness, and Thy poor with justice.
3The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.
3Let the mountains bear peace to the people, and the hills, through righteousness.
4He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.
4May he judge the poor of the people, and save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.
5They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
5They shall fear Thee while the sun endureth, and so long as the moon, throughout all generations.
6He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
6May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
7In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.
7In his days let the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.
8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.
8May he have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River unto the ends of the earth.
9Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.
9Let them that dwell in the wilderness bow before him; and his enemies lick the dust.
10The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
11Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.
11Yea, all kings shall prostrate themselves before him; all nations shall serve him.
12For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.
12For he will deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
13He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.
13He will have pity on the poor and needy, and the souls of the needy he will save.
14He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.
14He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence, and precious will their blood be in his sight;
15He will live; and Sheba’s gold will be given to him. Men will pray for him continually. They will bless him all day long.
15That they may live, and that he may give them of the gold of Sheba, that they may pray for him continually, yea, bless him all the day.
16Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.
16May he be as a rich cornfield in the land upon the top of the mountains; may his fruit rustle like Lebanon; and may they blossom out of the city like grass of the earth.
17His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
17May his name endure for ever; may his name be continued as long as the sun; may men also bless themselves by him; may all nations call him happy.
18Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things;
19Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.
19And blessed be His glorious name for ever; and let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen.
20This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.
20The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
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