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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
1 Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
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(71-1) <A psalm on Solomon.> (71-2) Give to the king thy judgment, O God, and to the king’s son thy justice:
2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
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(71-2) To judge thy people with justice, and thy poor with judgment.
3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
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(71-3) Let the mountains receive peace for the people: and the hills justice.
4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
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(71-4) He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: and he shall humble the oppressor.
5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
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(71-5) And he shall continue with the sun and before the moon, throughout all generations.
6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
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(71-6) He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; and as showers falling gently upon the earth.
7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
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(71-7) In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken away.
8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
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(71-8) And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
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(71-9) Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: and his enemies shall lick the ground.
10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
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(71-10) The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:
11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
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(71-11) And all kings of the earth shall adore him: all nations shall serve him.
12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
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(71-12) For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: and the needy that had no helper.
13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
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(71-13) He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.
14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
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(71-14) He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.
15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.
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(71-15) And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia, for him they shall always adore: they shall bless him all the day.
16 There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
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(71-16) And there shall be a firmament on the earth on the tops of mountains, above Libanus shall the fruit thereof be exalted: and they of the city shall flourish like the grass of the earth.
17 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
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(71-17) Let his name be blessed for evermore: his name continueth before the sun. And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall magnify him.
18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
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(71-18) Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.
19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
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(71-19) And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever: and the whole earth shall be filled with his majesty. So be it. So be it.
20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
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(71-20) The praises of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.
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