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72:1  God, endow the king with ability to render your justice, and the king's son to render your right decisions.
72:2  May he rule your people with right decisions and your oppressed ones with justice.
72:3  May the mountains bring prosperity to the people and the hills bring righteousness.
72:4  May he defend the afflicted of the people and deliver the children of the poor, but crush the oppressor.
72:5  May they fear you as long as the sun and moon shine — from generation to generation.
72:6  May he be like the rain that descends on mown grass, like showers sprinkling on the ground.
72:7  The righteous will flourish at the proper time and peace will prevail until the moon is no more.
72:8  May he rule from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
72:9  May the nomads bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
72:10  May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores bring gifts, and may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer tribute.
72:11  May all kings bow down to him, and all nations serve him.
72:12  For he will deliver the needy when they cry out for help, and the poor when there is no deliverer.
72:13  He will have compassion on the poor and the needy, and he will save the lives of the needy.
72:14  He will redeem them from oppression and violence, since their lives are precious in his sight.
72:15  May he live long and be given gold from Sheba, and may prayer be offered for him continuously, and may he be blessed every day.
72:16  May grain be abundant in the land all the way to the mountain tops; may its fruits flourish like the forests of Lebanon, and may the cities sprout like the grass of the earth.
72:17  May his fame be eternal— as long as the sun— may his name endure, and may they be blessed through him, and may all nations call him blessed.
72:18  Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does awesome deeds.
72:19  And blessed be his glorious name forever, and may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen!
72:20  This ends the prayers of Jesse's son David.