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Psalm 72

The Bible in Basic English BBE

1 <Of Solomon.> Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.

2 May he be a judge of your people in righteousness, and make true decisions for the poor.

3 May the mountains give peace to the people, and the hills righteousness.

4 May he be a judge of the poor among the people, may he give salvation to the children of those who are in need; by him let the violent be crushed.

5 May his life go on as long as the sun and moon, through all generations.

6 May he come down like rain on the cut grass; like showers watering the earth.

7 In his days may the upright do well, living in peace as long as there is a moon in heaven.

8 Let his kingdom be from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.

9 Let those who are against him go down before him; and let his haters be low in the dust.

10 Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands come back with offerings; let the kings of Sheba and Seba give of their stores.

11 Yes, let all kings go down before him; let all nations be his servants.

12 For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper.

13 He will have pity on the poor, and be the saviour of those who are in need.

14 He will keep their souls free from evil designs and violent attacks; and their blood will be of value in his eyes.

15 May he have long life, and may gold from Sheba be given to him: may prayers be made for him at all times; may blessings be on him every day.

16 May there be wide-stretching fields of grain in the land, shaking on the top of the mountains, full of fruit like Lebanon: may its stems be unnumbered like the grass of the earth.

17 May his name go on for ever, as long as the sun: may men be blessing themselves by him; may all nations be blessing his name.

18 Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, the only doer of wonders.

19 Praise to the glory of his noble name for ever; let all the earth be full of his glory. So be it, So be it.

20 The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended. <A Psalm. Of Asaph.>

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.