Psalm 72

1God, give your justice to the king, and your righteousness to the king's son.

2He will judge your people righteously, and your afflicted justly.

3The mountains shall bear peace to the people, and the little hills by righteousness.

4He will judge the afflicted of the people, save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.

5They will fear you as long as the sun and the moon last, generation after generation.

6He will descend like rain upon mown grass, like showers sprinkling the earth.

7The righteous will flourish in his days, and peace will abound until no moon remains.

8He shall reign from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.

9Desert dwellers shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.

10The kings of Tarshish and the islands will bring back tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba will present gifts.

11All kings will bow before him, and all nations will serve him.

12For he will deliver the needy who cries for help, and the afflicted one, who has no helper.

13He will show compassion on the poor and needy, and save the lives of the needy.

14He will redeem their lives from deceit and violence, and their blood will be precious in his sight.

15He will live, and gold from Sheba will be given to him; they will pray for him continually, and bless him all day long.

16May a handful of grain be upon the land, on the heights of the mountains; its fruit sway like Lebanon, and those from the city flourish like grass of the earth.

17His name shall endure forever; before the sun his name shall continue. They shall be blessed in him; all nations shall bless him.

18Blessed be Yahweh God, God of Israel, who alone does wonders.

19Blessed be his glorious name forever, and may his glory fill all the earth. Amen and amen.

20The prayers of David son of Jesse have ended.