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72:1  [By Solomon.] O God, give the king your justice and the king's son your righteousness
72:2  so that he may judge your people with righteousness and your oppressed [people] with justice.
72:3  May the mountains bring peace to the people and the hills bring righteousness.
72:4  May he grant justice to the people who are oppressed. May he save the children of needy people and crush their oppressor.
72:5  May they fear you as long as the sun and moon [shine]- throughout every generation.
72:6  May he be like rain that falls on [freshly] cut grass, like showers that water the land.
72:7  May righteous people blossom in his day. May there be unlimited peace until the moon no longer [shines].
72:8  May he rule from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
72:9  May the people of the desert kneel in front of him. May his enemies lick the dust.
72:10  May the kings from Tarshish and the islands bring presents. May the kings from Sheba and Seba bring gifts.
72:11  May all kings worship him. May all nations serve him.
72:12  He will rescue the needy person who cries for help and the oppressed person who has no one's help.
72:13  He will have pity on the poor and needy and will save the lives of the needy.
72:14  He will rescue them from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.
72:15  May he live long. May the gold from Sheba be given to him. May [the people] pray for him continually. May [they] praise him all day long.
72:16  May there be plenty of grain in the land. May it wave [in the breeze] on the mountaintops, its fruit like [the treetops of] Lebanon. May those from the city flourish like the grass on the ground.
72:17  May his name endure forever. May his name continue as long as the sun [shines]. May all nations be blessed through him and call him blessed.
72:18  Thank the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does miracles.
72:19  Thanks be to his glorious name forever. May the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen!
72:20  The prayers by David, son of Jesse, end here.