Psalms 72

Psalm 72 ESV

1David praying for Solomon, sheweth the happiness, justice, and glory, of his reign, and of Christ's kingdom under that type: 18he blesseth God.
Of 1Solomon.
1 Give the king your 1justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son!
2 May he 1judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice!
3 Let the mountains bear 1prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness!
4 May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor!
5 May they fear youa while 1the sun endures, and as long as the moon, 2throughout all generations!
6 May he be like 1rain that falls on 2the mown grass, like 3showers that water the earth!
7 In his days may 1the righteous flourish, and 2peace abound, till the moon be no more!
8 May he have dominion from 1sea to sea, and from 2the Rivera to the 3ends of the earth!
9 May desert tribes 1bow down before him, and his enemies 2lick the dust!
10 May the kings of 1Tarshish and of 2the coastlands render him 3tribute; may the kings of 4Sheba and 5Seba bring gifts!
11 May all kings 1fall down before him, all nations serve him!
12 For he delivers 1the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper.
13 He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy.
14 From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and 1precious is their blood in his sight.
15 Long may he live; may 1gold of Sheba be given to him! May prayer be made 2for him continually, and blessings invoked for him all the day!
16 May there be abundance of grain in the land; on the tops of the mountains may it wave; may its fruit be like Lebanon; and may people 1blossom in the cities like the 2grass of the field!
17 1May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! 2May people be blessed in him, 3all nations call him blessed!
18 1Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does 2wondrous things.
19 Blessed be his 1glorious name forever; may 2the whole earth be filled with his glory! 3Amen and Amen!
20 1The prayers of 2David, the son of Jesse, are ended.
Psalms 72

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