Psalm 72

Psalm 72

A Prayer for the King

Solomonic. ^q

¹God, give Your justice to the king

and Your righteousness to the king’s son. ^r

²He will judge Your people with righteousness

and Your afflicted ones with justice. ^s

³May the mountains bring prosperity ^tto the people

and the hills, righteousness. ^u

⁴May he vindicate the afflicted among the people,

help the poor,

and crush the oppressor. ^v

⁵May he continue ^wwhile the sun endures

and as long as the moon, throughout all generations. ^x

⁶May he be like rain that falls on the cut grass,

like spring showers that water the earth. ^y

⁷May the righteous ^zflourish in his days

and prosperity ^aabound

until the moon is no more. ^b

⁸May he rule from sea to sea

and from the Euphrates

to the ends of the earth. ^c

⁹May desert tribes kneel before him

and his enemies lick the dust. ^d

¹⁰May the kings of Tarshish

and the coasts and islands bring tribute,

the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. ^e

¹¹Let all kings bow down to him,

all nations serve him. ^f

¹²For he will rescue the poor who cry out

and the afflicted who have no helper. ^g

¹³He will have pity on the poor and helpless

and save the lives of the poor. ^h

¹⁴He will redeem them from oppression and violence,

for their lives are ⁱprecious ^jin his sight. ^k

¹⁵May he live long!

May gold from Sheba be given to him.

May prayer be offered for him continually,

and may he be blessed all day long. ^l

¹⁶May there be plenty of grain in the land;

may it wave on the tops of the mountains.

May its crops be like Lebanon.

May people flourish in the cities

like the grass of the field. ^m

¹⁷May his name endure forever;

as long as the sun shines,

may his fame increase.

May all nations be blessed by him

and call him blessed. ⁿ

¹⁸May the Lord God, the God of Israel,

who alone does wonders, be praised. ^o

¹⁹May His glorious name be praised forever;

the whole earth is filled with His glory. ^p

Amen and amen.

²⁰The prayers of David son of Jesse are concluded. ^q