Chapter 72
1 God , give the king your justice ; your righteousness to the royal son .
2 He will judge your people with righteousness , and your poor with justice .
3 The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people . The hills bring the fruit of righteousness .
4 He will judge the poor of the people . He will save the children of the needy , and will break the oppressor in pieces .
5 They shall fear you while the sun endures ; and as long as the moon , throughout all generations .
6 He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
7 In his days , the righteous shall flourish , and abundance of peace , until the moon is no more .
8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea , from the River to the ends of the earth.
9 Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him . His enemies shall lick the dust .
10 The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute . The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts .
11 Yes, all kings shall fall down before him . All nations shall serve him .
12 For he will deliver the needy when he cries ; the poor , who has no helper .
13 He will have pity on the poor and needy . He will save the souls of the needy .
14 He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence . Their blood will be precious in his sight .
15 He will live ; and Sheba ’s gold will be given to him . Men will pray for him continually . They will bless him all day long .
16 Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon . Let it flourish , thriving like the grass of the field.
17 His name endures forever . His name continues as long as the sun . Men shall be blessed by him . All nations will call him blessed .
18 Praise be to the LORD God , the God of Israel , who alone does marvellous deeds .
19 Blessed be his glorious name forever ! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory ! Amen and amen.
20 This ends the prayers by David , the son of Jesse .