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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 the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to a king's son.
2 (71-2) To judge thy people with justice, and thy poor with judgment.
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May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.
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 the people, and the hills, in righteousness.
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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May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor.
5 (71-5) And he shall continue with the sun and before the moon, throughout all generations.
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May he live while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
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 he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like 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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In his days may righteousness flourish and peace abound, 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 have dominion from sea to sea, and from the 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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May his foes bow down before him, and his enemies lick 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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May the kings of Tarshish and of the isles render him tribute, may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts.
11 (71-11) And all kings of the earth shall adore him: all nations shall serve him.
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May all kings fall down before him, all nations give him service.
12 (71-12) For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: and the needy that had no helper.
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For he delivers the needy when they call, the poor and those who have no helper.
13 (71-13) He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.
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He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy.
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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From oppression and violence he redeems their life; and precious is their blood in his sight.
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 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.
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 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.
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 his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun. May all nations be blessed in him; may they pronounce him happy.
18 (71-18) Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.
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Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous 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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Blessed be his glorious name forever; may his glory fill the whole earth. Amen and Amen.
20 (71-20) The praises of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.
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The prayers of David son of Jesse are ended.
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