Psalm 72:1–3

1 Endow the king with your justice, O God,

the royal son with your righteousness.

2 May he judge your people in righteousness,

your afflicted ones with justice.

3 May the mountains bring prosperity to the people,

the hills the fruit of righteousness.

1 Give the king thy judgments, O God,

And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness,

And thy poor with judgment.

3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people,

And the little hills, by righteousness.

1 Give your love of justice to the king, O God,

and righteousness to the king’s son.

2 Help him judge your people in the right way;

let the poor always be treated fairly.

3 May the mountains yield prosperity for all,

and may the hills be fruitful.

1 Give the king Your judgments, O God,

And Your righteousness to the king’s Son.

2 He will judge Your people with righteousness,

And Your poor with justice.

3 The mountains will bring peace to the people,

And the little hills, by righteousness.

1 God, give the king your good judgment

and the king’s son your goodness.

2 Help him judge your people fairly

and decide what is right for the poor.

3 Let there be peace on the mountains

and goodness on the hills for the people.

1 Give the king thy judgments, O God,

And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

2 He will judge thy people with righteousness,

And thy poor with justice.

3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people,

And the hills, in righteousness.

1 O God, give the king thy judgments, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

2 He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thine afflicted with judgment. 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the hills, by righteousness.

1 O God, give the king your justice 

and the king’s sonyour righteousness 

2 so that he may judge your people with righteousness 

and your oppressed ⸤people⸥ with justice. 

3 May the mountains bring peace to the people 

and the hills bring righteousness. 

1 God, give Your justice to the king

and Your righteousness to the king’s son.

2 He will judge Your people with righteousness

and Your afflicted ones with justice.

3 May the mountains bring prosperity to the people

and the hills, righteousness.

1 Give the king your justice, O God,

and your righteousness to a king’s son.

2 May he judge your people with righteousness

and your poor with justice.

3 May the mountains yield prosperity for the people,

and the hills, in righteousness.

1 O God, give your judgments to the king,

and your righteousness to the king’s son.

2 May he judge your people with righteousness,

and your poor with justice.

3 Let the mountains yield prosperity for the people,

and the hills in righteousness.

1 God, give the king the ability to judge fairly.

He is your royal son. Help him to do what is right.

2 Then he will rule your people in the right way.

He will be fair to those among your people who are hurting.

3 The mountains and the hills will produce rich crops,

because the people will do what is right.

1 Give the king Your judgments, O God,

And Your righteousness to the king’s son.

2 May he judge Your people with righteousness

And Your afflicted with justice.

3 Let the mountains bring peace to the people,

And the hills, in righteousness.