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72:1  Of Solomon. God, give your justice to the king and your righteousness to the king’s son.
72:2  He will judge your people with righteousness and your afflicted ones with justice.
72:3  May the mountains bring well-being to the people and the hills, righteousness.
72:4  May he vindicate the afflicted among the people, help the poor, and crush the oppressor.
72:5  May they fear you while the sun endures and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
72:6  May the king be like rain that falls on the cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.
72:7  May the righteous flourish in his days and well-being abound until the moon is no more.
72:8  May he rule from sea to sea and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
72:9  May desert tribes kneel before him and his enemies lick the dust.
72:10  May the kings of Tarshish and the coasts and islands bring tribute, the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
72:11  Let all kings bow in homage to him, all nations serve him.
72:12  For he will rescue the poor who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
72:13  He will have pity on the poor and helpless and save the lives of the poor.
72:14  He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious in his sight.
72:15  May he live long! May gold from Sheba be given to him. May prayer be offered for him continually, and may he be blessed all day long.
72:16  May there be plenty of grain in the land; may it wave on the tops of the mountains. May its crops be like Lebanon. May people flourish in the cities like the grass of the field.
72:17  May his name endure forever; as long as the sun shines, may his fame increase. May all nations be blessed by him and call him blessed.
72:18  Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does wonders.
72:19  Blessed be his glorious name forever; the whole earth is filled with his glory. Amen and amen.
72:20  The prayers of David son of Jesse are concluded.