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Psalms 72

Good News Translation GNT

1 Teach the king to judge with your righteousness, O God; share with him your own justice,

2 so that he will rule over your people with justice and govern the oppressed with righteousness.

3 May the land enjoy prosperity; may it experience righteousness.

4 May the king judge the poor fairly; may he help the needy and defeat their oppressors.

5 May your people worship you as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon gives light, for ages to come.

6 May the king be like rain on the fields, like showers falling on the land.

7 May righteousness flourish in his lifetime, and may prosperity last as long as the moon gives light.

8 His kingdom will reach from sea to sea, from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.

9 The peoples of the desert will bow down before him; his enemies will throw themselves to the ground.

10 The kings of Spain and of the islands will offer him gifts; the kings of Sheba and Seba will bring him offerings.

11 All kings will bow down before him; all nations will serve him.

12 He rescues the poor who call to him, and those who are needy and neglected.

13 He has pity on the weak and poor; he saves the lives of those in need.

14 He rescues them from oppression and violence; their lives are precious to him.

15 Long live the king! May he be given gold from Sheba; may prayers be said for him at all times; may God's blessings be on him always!

16 May there be plenty of grain in the land; may the hills be covered with crops, as fruitful as those of Lebanon. May the cities be filled with people, like fields full of grass.

17 May the king's name never be forgotten; may his fame last as long as the sun. May all nations ask God to bless them as he has blessed the king.

18 Praise the Lord, the God of Israel! He alone does these wonderful things.

19 Praise his glorious name forever! May his glory fill the whole world. Amen! Amen!

20 This is the end of the prayers of David son of Jesse.

New International Version NIV

1 Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness.

2 May he judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice.

3 May the mountains bring prosperity to the people, the hills the fruit of righteousness.

4 May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; may he crush the oppressor.

5 May he endure as long as the sun, as long as the moon, through all generations.

6 May he be like rain falling on a mown field, like showers watering the earth.

7 In his days may the righteous flourish and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.

8 May he rule from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.

9 May the desert tribes bow before him and his enemies lick the dust.

10 May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores bring tribute to him. May the kings of Sheba and Seba present him gifts.

11 May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.

12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help.

13 He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death.

14 He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in his sight.

15 Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him and bless him all day long.

16 May grain abound throughout the land; on the tops of the hills may it sway. May the crops flourish like Lebanon and thrive like the grass of the field.

17 May his name endure forever; may it continue as long as the sun. Then all nations will be blessed through him,and they will call him blessed.

18 Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

19 Praise be to his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.

20 This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse.