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1 (71-1) <A psalm on Solomon.> (71-2) Give to the king thy judgment, O God, and to the king’s son thy justice:
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Give your love of justice to the king, O God, and righteousness to the king’s son.
2 (71-2) To judge thy people with justice, and thy poor with judgment.
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Help him judge your people in the right way; let the poor always be treated fairly.
3 (71-3) Let the mountains receive peace for the people: and the hills justice.
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May the mountains yield prosperity for all, and may the hills be fruitful.
4 (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.
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Help him to defend the poor, to rescue the children of the needy, and to crush their oppressors.
5 (71-5) And he shall continue with the sun and before the moon, throughout all generations.
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May they fear you as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains in the sky. Yes, forever!
6 (71-6) He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; and as showers falling gently upon the earth.
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May the king’s rule be refreshing like spring rain on freshly cut grass, like the showers that water the earth.
7 (71-7) In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken away.
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May all the godly flourish during his reign. May there be abundant prosperity until the moon is no more.
8 (71-8) And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
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May he reign from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
9 (71-9) Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: and his enemies shall lick the ground.
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Desert nomads will bow before him; his enemies will fall before him in the dust.
10 (71-10) The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:
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The western kings of Tarshish and other distant lands will bring him tribute. The eastern kings of Sheba and Seba will bring him gifts.
11 (71-11) And all kings of the earth shall adore him: all nations shall serve him.
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All kings will bow before him, and all nations will serve him.
12 (71-12) For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: and the needy that had no helper.
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He will rescue the poor when they cry to him; he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them.
13 (71-13) He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.
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He feels pity for the weak and the needy, and he will rescue them.
14 (71-14) He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.
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He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious to him.
15 (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.
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Long live the king! May the gold of Sheba be given to him. May the people always pray for him and bless him all day long.
16 (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.
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May there be abundant grain throughout the land, flourishing even on the hilltops. May the fruit trees flourish like the trees of Lebanon, and may the people thrive like grass in a field.
17 (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.
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May the king’s name endure forever; may it continue as long as the sun shines. May all nations be blessed through him and bring him praise.
18 (71-18) Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.
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Praise the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does such wonderful things.
19 (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.
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Praise his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen!
20 (71-20) The praises of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.
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(This ends the prayers of David son of Jesse.)