Dec 10, 2017
Psalm 72
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.