Book | Chapter | Verse | Text |
Psalms |
72 |
1 |
Give justice to the king, O God, and righteousness to the king's son. |
Psalms |
72 |
2 |
Help him judge your people in the right way; let the poor always be treated fairly. |
Psalms |
72 |
3 |
May the mountains yield prosperity for all, and may the hills be fruitful, because the king does what is right. |
Psalms |
72 |
4 |
Help him to defend the poor, to rescue the children of the needy, and to crush their oppressors. |
Psalms |
72 |
5 |
May he live as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon continues in the skies. Yes, forever! |
Psalms |
72 |
6 |
May his reign be as refreshing as the springtime rains--like the showers that water the earth. |
Psalms |
72 |
7 |
May all the godly flourish during his reign. May there be abundant prosperity until the end of time. |
Psalms |
72 |
8 |
May he reign from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth. |
Psalms |
72 |
9 |
Desert nomads will bow before him; his enemies will fall before him in the dust. |
Psalms |
72 |
10 |
The western kings of Tarshish and the islands will bring him tribute. The eastern kings of Sheba and Seba will bring him gifts. |
Psalms |
72 |
11 |
All kings will bow before him, and all nations will serve him. |
Psalms |
72 |
12 |
He will rescue the poor when they cry to him; he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them. |
Psalms |
72 |
13 |
He feels pity for the weak and the needy, and he will rescue them. |
Psalms |
72 |
14 |
He will save them from oppression and from violence, for their lives are precious to him. |
Psalms |
72 |
15 |
Long live the king! May the gold of Sheba be given to him. May the people always pray for him and bless him all day long. |
Psalms |
72 |
16 |
May there be abundant crops throughout the land, flourishing even on the mountaintops. May the fruit trees flourish as they do in Lebanon, sprouting up like grass in a field. |
Psalms |
72 |
17 |
May the king's name endure forever; may it continue as long as the sun shines. May all nations be blessed through him and bring him praise. |
Psalms |
72 |
18 |
Bless the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does such wonderful things. |
Psalms |
72 |
19 |
Bless his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen! |
Psalms |
72 |
20 |
(This ends the prayers of David son of Jesse.) |