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Good News Translation GNT
1 A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king thy justice, O God, and thy righteousness to the royal son!
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Teach the king to judge with your righteousness, O God; share with him your own justice,
2 May he judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with justice!
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so that he will rule over your people with justice and govern the oppressed with righteousness.
3 Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness!
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May the land enjoy prosperity; may it experience 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 the king judge the poor fairly; may he help the needy and defeat their oppressors.
5 May he live while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations!
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May your people worship you as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon gives light, for ages to come.
6 May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth!
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May the king be like rain on the fields, like showers falling on the land.
7 In his days may righteousness flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more!
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May righteousness flourish in his lifetime, and may prosperity last as long as the moon gives light.
8 May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth!
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His kingdom will reach from sea to sea, from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
9 May his foes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust!
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The peoples of the desert will bow down before him; his enemies will throw themselves to the ground.
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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The kings of Spain and of the islands will offer him gifts; the kings of Sheba and Seba will bring him offerings.
11 May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him!
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All kings will bow down before him; all nations will serve him.
12 For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper.
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He rescues the poor who call to him, and those who are needy and neglected.
13 He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy.
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He has pity on the weak and poor; he saves the lives of those in need.
14 From oppression and violence he redeems their life; and precious is their blood in his sight.
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He rescues them from oppression and violence; their lives are precious to him.
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 the day!
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Long live the king! May he be given gold from Sheba; may prayers be said for him at all times; may God's blessings be on him always!
16 May there be abundance of grain in the land; on the tops of the mountains may it wave; may its fruit be like Lebanon; and may men blossom forth from the cities like the grass of the field!
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May there be plenty of grain in the land; may the hills be covered with crops, as fruitful as those of Lebanon. May the cities be filled with people, like fields full of grass.
17 May his name endure for ever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May men bless themselves by him, all nations call him blessed!
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May the king's name never be forgotten; may his fame last as long as the sun. May all nations ask God to bless them as he has blessed the king.
18 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.
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Praise the Lord, the God of Israel! He alone does these wonderful things.
19 Blessed be his glorious name for ever; may his glory fill the whole earth! Amen and Amen!
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Praise his glorious name forever! May his glory fill the whole world. Amen! Amen!
20 The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.
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This is the end of the prayers of David son of Jesse.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.