New Revised Standard NRS
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to a king's son.
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<Of Solomon.> Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.
2 May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.
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May he be a judge of your people in righteousness, and make true decisions for the poor.
3 May the mountains yield prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness.
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May the mountains give peace to the people, and the hills 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 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 he live while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
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May his life go on as long as the sun and 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 come down like rain on the cut grass; like showers watering the earth.
7 In his days may righteousness flourish and peace abound, until the moon is no more.
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In his days may the upright do well, living in peace as long as there is a moon in heaven.
8 May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
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Let his kingdom be from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.
9 May his foes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
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Let those who are against him go down before him; and let his haters be low in the dust.
10 May the kings of Tarshish and of the isles render him tribute, may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts.
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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 May all kings fall down before him, all nations give him service.
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Yes, let all kings go down before him; let all nations be his servants.
12 For he delivers the needy when they call, the poor and those who have no helper.
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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 has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy.
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He will have pity on the poor, and be the saviour of those who are in need.
14 From oppression and violence he redeems their life; and precious is their blood in his sight.
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He will keep their souls free from evil designs and violent attacks; and their blood will be of value in his eyes.
15 Long may he live! May gold of Sheba be given to him. May prayer be made for him continually, and blessings invoked for him all day long.
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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 abundance of grain in the land; may it wave on the tops of the mountains; may its fruit be like Lebanon; and may people blossom in the cities like the grass of the field.
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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 endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun. May all nations be blessed in him; may they pronounce him happy.
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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 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.
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Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, the only doer of wonders.
19 Blessed be his glorious name forever; may his glory fill the whole earth. Amen and Amen.
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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 son of Jesse are ended.
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The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended. <A Psalm. Of Asaph.>
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