Psalms 72
1O GOD, give the king Thy judgment; and Thy righteousness to the king’s son.
2That he may judge Thy people with righteousness; and Thy distressed ones with judgment.
3Let the mountains and the hills resume peace for Thy people:
4Let him [the king] judge righteously such of the people as are distressed; and save the children of the needy: and humble oppressors:
5and continue, as long as the sun and moon, through all generations.
6Let him descend like rain on a fleece; and like showers gently falling on the ground.
7In his days let righteousness spring up, with abundance of peace, till the moon is no more.
8And let him rule from sea to sea; and from the river to the limits of the world.
9Let the Ethiopeans bow down before him; and let his enemies lick the dust.
10Let the kings of Tharsis and the isles bring gifts; the kings of the Arabs and Saba offer presents.
11Let all the kings pay him homage—all the nations serve as vassals.
12Because he delivered the poor from the oppressor, and the needy who had no helper:
13he will spare the afflicted and needy; and save the lives of those in distress—
14from usury and injustice he will redeem their lives; and their name will be precious in his sight:
15and he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia; and prayer shall be made for him continually: and he will be blessed all the day long.
16Let there be in the land a settlement on the tops of the mountains; the fruit thereof will overtop Lebanon: and they of a city shall flourish like the grass of the earth.
17Let his name be blessed for ever! His name shall endure longer than the sun: and by him all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed. All the nations shall hail him happy.
18Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel; Who alone doth wonderful things.
19And blessed be His glorious name for ever and ever: and let all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen. Amen.
20An intermission of the Hymns of David, son of Jessai