GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 O God, give the king your justice and the king's son your righteousness
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A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king's Son.
2 so that he may judge your people with righteousness and your oppressed [people] with justice.
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He will judge Your people with righteousness, And Your poor with justice.
3 May the mountains bring peace to the people and the hills bring righteousness.
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The mountains will bring peace to the people, And the little hills, by righteousness.
4 May he grant justice to the people who are oppressed. May he save the children of needy people and crush their oppressor.
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He will bring justice to the poor of the people; He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.
5 May they fear you as long as the sun and moon [shine]-- throughout every generation.
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They shall fear You As long as the sun and moon endure, Throughout all generations.
6 May he be like rain that falls on [freshly] cut grass, like showers that water the land.
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He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing, Like showers that water the earth.
7 May righteous people blossom in his day. May there be unlimited peace until the moon no longer [shines].
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In His days the righteous shall flourish, And abundance of peace, Until the moon is no more.
8 May he rule from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
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He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River to the ends of the earth.
9 May the people of the desert kneel in front of him. May his enemies lick the dust.
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Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him, And His enemies will lick the dust.
10 May the kings from Tarshish and the islands bring presents. May the kings from Sheba and Seba bring gifts.
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The kings of Tarshish and of the isles Will bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba Will offer gifts.
11 May all kings worship him. May all nations serve him.
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Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him; All nations shall serve Him.
12 He will rescue the needy person who cries for help and the oppressed person who has no one's help.
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For He will deliver the needy when he cries, The poor also, and him who has no helper.
13 He will have pity on the poor and needy and will save the lives of the needy.
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He will spare the poor and needy, And will save the souls of the needy.
14 He will rescue them from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.
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He will redeem their life from oppression and violence; And precious shall be their blood in His sight.
15 May he live long. May the gold from Sheba be given to him. May [the people] pray for him continually. May [they] praise him all day long.
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And He shall live; And the gold of Sheba will be given to Him; Prayer also will be made for Him continually, And daily He shall be praised.
16 May there be plenty of grain in the land. May it wave [in the breeze] on the mountaintops, its fruit like [the treetops of] Lebanon. May those from the city flourish like the grass on the ground.
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There will be an abundance of grain in the earth, On the top of the mountains; Its fruit shall wave like Lebanon; And those of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
17 May his name endure forever. May his name continue as long as the sun [shines]. May all nations be blessed through him and call him blessed.
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His name shall endure forever; His name shall continue as long as the sun. And men shall be blessed in Him; All nations shall call Him blessed.
18 Thank the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does miracles.
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Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who only does wondrous things!
19 Thanks be to his glorious name forever. May the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen!
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And blessed be His glorious name forever! And let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.
20 The prayers by David, son of Jesse, end here.
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The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.