72:1 God, give your judgments to the king. Give your righteousness to the king’s son.
72:2 Let him judge your people with righteousness and your poor ones with justice.
72:3 Let the mountains bring peace to the people; let the hills bring righteousness.
72:4 Let the king bring justice to people who are poor; let him save the children of those who are needy, but let him crush oppressors!
72:5 Let the king live as long as the sun, as long as the moon, generation to generation.
72:6 Let him fall like rain upon fresh-cut grass, like showers that water the earth.
72:7 Let the righteous flourish throughout their lives, and let peace prosper until the moon is no more.
72:8 Let the king rule from sea to sea, from the river to the ends of the earth.
72:9 Let the desert dwellers bow low before him; let his enemies lick the dust.
72:10 Let the kings of Tarshish and the islands bring tribute; let the kings of Sheba and Seba present gifts.
72:11 Let all the kings bow down before him; let all the nations serve him.
72:12 Let it be so, because he delivers the needy who cry out, the poor, and those who have no helper.
72:13 He has compassion on the weak and the needy; he saves the lives of those who are in need.
72:14 He redeems their lives from oppression and violence; their blood is precious in his eyes.
72:15 Let the king live long! Let Sheba’s gold be given to him! Let him be prayed for always! Let him be blessed all day long!
72:16 Let there be abundant grain in the land. Let it wave on the mountaintops. Let its fruit flourish like Lebanon. Let it thrive like grass on the land.
72:17 Let the king’s name last forever. Let his name endure as long as the sun. Let all the nations be blessed through him and call him happy.
72:18 Bless the Lord God, the God of Israel— the only one who does wondrous things!
72:19 Bless God’s glorious name forever; let his glory fill all the earth! Amen and Amen!
72:20 The prayers of David, Jesse’s son, are ended.
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