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1 A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king thy justice, O God, and thy righteousness to the royal son!
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Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness.
2 May he judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with justice!
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May he judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice.
3 Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness!
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May the mountains bring prosperity to the people, the hills the fruit of righteousness.
4 May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor!
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May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; may he crush the oppressor.
5 May he live while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations!
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May he endure as long as the sun, as long as the moon, through all generations.
6 May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth!
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May he be like rain falling on a mown field, like showers watering the earth.
7 In his days may righteousness flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more!
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In his days may the righteous flourish and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.
8 May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth!
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May he rule from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.
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