PSALM 72
A Psalm for Solomon.
1 Give the
king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
2He 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. 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall
save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. 5
They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all
generations. 6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass:
as showers that water the earth. 7 In his days shall the
righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. 8
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends
of the earth. 9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before
him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. 10 The kings of Tarshish
and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer
gifts. 11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations
shall serve him. 12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth;
the poor also, and him that hath no helper. 13 He shall
spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. 14
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their
blood be in his sight. 15 And he shall live, and to him shall be
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of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and
daily shall he be praised. 16 There shall be an handful of corn
in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like
Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. 17
His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the
sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him
blessed.
18Blessed be
the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. 19
And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be
filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen. 20 The prayers of
David the son of Jesse are ended.
The Holy Bible
King James Version
The Holy Bible : King James Version. 1995. Oak
Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
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shall be given: Heb. one shall give
