Psalm 72:2–15

²Help him judge your people fairly

and decide what is right for the poor.

³Let there be peace on the mountains

and goodness on the hills for the people.

⁴Help him be fair to the poor

and save the needy

and punish those who hurt them.

⁵May they respect you as long as the sun shines

and as long as the moon glows.

⁶Let him be like rain on the grass,

like showers that water the earth.

⁷Let goodness be plentiful while he lives.

Let peace continue as long as there is a moon.

⁸Let his kingdom go from sea to sea,

and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.

⁹Let the people of the desert bow down to him,

and make his enemies lick the dust.

¹⁰Let the kings of Tarshish and the faraway lands

bring him gifts.

Let the kings of Sheba and Seba

bring their presents to him.

¹¹Let all kings bow down to him

and all nations serve him.

¹²He will help the poor when they cry out

and will save the needy when no one else will help.

¹³He will be kind to the weak and poor,

and he will save their lives.

¹⁴He will save them from cruel people who try to hurt them,

because their lives are precious to him.

¹⁵Long live the king!

Let him receive gold from Sheba.

Let people always pray for him

and bless him all day long.