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72:1  A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king's son.
72:2  May he judge Your people with righteousness And Your afflicted with justice.
72:3  Let the mountains bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.
72:4  May he vindicate the afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy And crush the oppressor.
72:5  Let them fear You while the sun endures, And as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
72:6  May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, Like showers that water the earth.
72:7  In his days may the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace till the moon is no more.
72:8  May he also rule from sea to sea And from the River to the ends of the earth.
72:9  Let the nomads of the desert bow before him, And his enemies lick the dust.
72:10  Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
72:11  And let all kings bow down before him, All nations serve him.
72:12  For he will deliver the needy when he cries for help, The afflicted also, and him who has no helper.
72:13  He will have compassion on the poor and needy, And the lives of the needy he will save.
72:14  He will rescue their life from oppression and violence, And their blood will be precious in his sight;
72:15  So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him; And let them pray for him continually; Let them bless him all day long.
72:16  May there be abundance of grain in the earth on top of the mountains; Its fruit will wave like the cedars of Lebanon; And may those from the city flourish like vegetation of the earth.
72:17  May his name endure forever; May his name increase as long as the sun shines; And let men bless themselves by him; Let all nations call him blessed.
72:18  Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who alone works wonders.
72:19  And blessed be His glorious name forever; And may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen.
72:20  The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.