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72:1  Teach the king to judge with your righteousness, O God; share with him your own justice,
72:2  so that he will rule over your people with justice and govern the oppressed with righteousness.
72:3  May the land enjoy prosperity; may it experience righteousness.
72:4  May the king judge the poor fairly; may he help the needy and defeat their oppressors.
72:5  May your people worship you as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon gives light, for ages to come.
72:6  May the king be like rain on the fields, like showers falling on the land.
72:7  May righteousness flourish in his lifetime, and may prosperity last as long as the moon gives light.
72:8  His kingdom will reach from sea to sea, from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
72:9  The peoples of the desert will bow down before him; his enemies will throw themselves to the ground.
72:10  The kings of Spain and of the islands will offer him gifts; the kings of Sheba and Seba will bring him offerings.
72:11  All kings will bow down before him; all nations will serve him.
72:12  He rescues the poor who call to him, and those who are needy and neglected.
72:13  He has pity on the weak and poor; he saves the lives of those in need.
72:14  He rescues them from oppression and violence; their lives are precious to him.
72:15  Long live the king! May he be given gold from Sheba; may prayers be said for him at all times; may God's blessings be on him always!
72:16  May there be plenty of grain in the land; may the hills be covered with crops, as fruitful as those of Lebanon. May the cities be filled with people, like fields full of grass.
72:17  May the king's name never be forgotten; may his fame last as long as the sun. May all nations ask God to bless them as he has blessed the king.
72:18  Praise the Lord, the God of Israel! He alone does these wonderful things.
72:19  Praise his glorious name forever! May his glory fill the whole world. Amen! Amen!
72:20  This is the end of the prayers of David son of Jesse.