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Psalms 72	Psalms 72
Psalms 72:1 [A Psalm] of Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king's son.	Psalms 72:1 Of Solomon. Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.
Psalms 72:2 He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice.	Psalms 72:2 May he be a judge of your people in righteousness, and make true decisions for the poor.
Psalms 72:3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.	Psalms 72:3 May the mountains give peace to the people, and the hills righteousness.
Psalms 72:4 He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.	Psalms 72:4 May he be a judge of the poor among the people, may he give salvation to the children of those who are in need; by him let the violent be crushed.
Psalms 72:5 They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations.	Psalms 72:5 May his life go on as long as the sun and moon, through all generations.
Psalms 72:6 He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth.	Psalms 72:6 May he come down like rain on the cut grass; like showers watering the earth.
Psalms 72:7 In his days shall the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.	Psalms 72:7 In his days may the upright do well, living in peace as long as there is a moon in heaven.
Psalms 72:8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth.	Psalms 72:8 Let his kingdom be from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.
Psalms 72:9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust.	Psalms 72:9 Let those who are against him go down before him; and let his haters be low in the dust.
Psalms 72:10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.	Psalms 72:10 Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands come back with offerings; let the kings of Sheba and Seba give of their stores.
Psalms 72:11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him.	Psalms 72:11 Yes, let all kings go down before him; let all nations be his servants.
Psalms 72:12 For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper.	Psalms 72:12 For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper.
Psalms 72:13 He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save.	Psalms 72:13 He will have pity on the poor, and be the saviour of those who are in need.
Psalms 72:14 He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:	Psalms 72:14 He will keep their souls free from evil designs and violent attacks; and their blood will be of value in his eyes.
Psalms 72:15 And they shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: And men shall pray for him continually; They shall bless him all the day long.	Psalms 72:15 May he have long life, and may gold from Sheba be given to him: may prayers be made for him at all times; may blessings be on him every day.
Psalms 72:16 There shall be abundance of grain 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.	Psalms 72:16 May there be wide-stretching fields of grain in the land, shaking on the top of the mountains, full of fruit like Lebanon: may its stems be unnumbered like the grass of the earth.
Psalms 72:17 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 happy.	Psalms 72:17 May his name go on for ever, as long as the sun: may men be blessing themselves by him; may all nations be blessing his name.
Psalms 72:18 Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things:	Psalms 72:18 Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, the only doer of wonders.
Psalms 72:19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.	Psalms 72:19 Praise to the glory of his noble name for ever; let all the earth be full of his glory. So be it, So be it.
Psalms 72:20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.	Psalms 72:20 The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended. A Psalm. Of Asaph.