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Psalm  Chapter 72    Back    Next

Psalm 72 By Solomon.

{72:1} God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

{72:2} He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

{72:3} The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills
bring the fruit of righteousness.

{72:4} He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

{72:5} They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

{72:6} He will come down like rain on the mown grass
, as showers that water the earth
.

{72:7} In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

{72:8} He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.

{72:9} Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust
.

{72:10} The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts
.

{72:11} Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.

{72:12} For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

{72:13} He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.

{72:14} He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood
will be precious in his sight.

{72:15} They shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold
of Sheba. Men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless
him all day long.

{72:16} Abundance of grain
shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field
.

{72:17} His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.

{72:18} Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel
, who alone does marvelous deeds.

{72:19} Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen
and amen.

{72:20} This ends the prayers by David
, the son of Jesse
.

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