Nov 10, 2019
Psalm 72:1-20
Give the king Your justice, O
God, and Your righteousness to the royal son! 2 May he
judge Your people with righteousness, and Your poor with justice!
3 Let the mountains bear prosperity 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 You
while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all
generations! 6 May he be like rain that falls on the
mown grass, like showers that water the earth! 7 In his
days may the righteous flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be
no more! 8 May he have dominion from sea to sea, and
from the River to the ends of the earth! 9 May desert
tribes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust!
10 May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands
render him tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts!
11 May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve
him! 12 For he delivers the 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 precious is
their blood in his sight. 15 Long may he live; may gold
of Sheba be given to him! May prayer be made for 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 blossom in
the cities like the grass of the field! 17 May his name
endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be
blessed in him, all nations call him blessed! 18 Blessed
be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.
19 Blessed be His glorious name forever; may the whole
earth be filled with His glory! Amen and Amen! 20 The
prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.