Psalm 72:2–15

²May he judge your people with righteousness,

and your poor with justice.

³Let the mountains yield prosperity^b for the people,

and the hills in righteousness.

⁴May he provide justice for the poor of the people,

save the children of the needy,

and crush the oppressor.

⁵May he live long^c while the sun endures^d

as long as the moon^e for all generations.^f

⁶May he descend like rain on mown grass,

like showers watering the earth.

⁷May what is right blossom in his days

and an abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

⁸And may he rule from sea up to sea,

and from the River^g to the edges of the land.

⁹Let the desert dwellers bow down before him,

and his enemies lick the dust.

¹⁰Let the kings of Tarshish and the islands bring tribute.

Let the kings of Sheba and Seba present gifts,

¹¹and let all kings bow down to him.

Let all nations serve him.

¹²Indeed he will deliver the needy who is crying for help,

and the afflicted who has no helper.

¹³He will take pity on the helpless and needy,

and the lives of the needy he will save.

¹⁴From oppression and from violence

he will redeem their lives,

and their blood will be precious in his eyes.

¹⁵So may he live, and may gold from Sheba be given to him,

and may prayers be offered for him continually.

May blessings be invoked for him all day long.^h