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Psalm 72

A song of Solomon

72 Inspire the king, O God, with thine own justice,

endow his majesty with thine own equity,

2 that he may rule thy folk aright

and deal out justice for the poor;

3 may justice bring the people peace,

from the very hills and mountains!

4 May he prove the champion of the weak,

may he deliver the forlorn,

and crush oppressors!

5 Long may he live, long as the sun,

as the moon that shines for ever!

6 May his rule be like rainfall upon meadows,

like showers that water the land!

7 Justice and welfare flourish in his days,

till the moon be no more!

8 From sea to sea may his domain extend,

from the Euphrates to the earth’s far end!

9 May the foe bow down before him,

his enemies grovel in the dust!

10 May kings from the west and the seaboard

pay tribute to him,

may kings of the south and of Arabia

offer him presents,

11 all kings do homage to him,

all nations yield to him!

12 For he saves the forlorn who cry to him,

the weak and helpless;

13 he pities the forlorn and weak,

he saves the lives of the weak,

14 he rescues them from outrage and oppression—

they are not cheap to him.

15 Long may he live,

to receive gold from Arabia!

For him may ceaseless prayer be made,

and all day long may he be blessed!

16 May the land be rich in waving corn,

right up to the top of the hills!

May the folk flourish like trees in Lebanon,

may citizens flower like grass in the field!

17 For ever blessed be his name,

sure as the sun itself his fame!

All races envy his high bliss,

all nations hail him as the happy king!

18 [[Blessed be the Eternal, Israel’s God,

who alone works wonders!

19 For ever blessed be his glorious name;

may all the earth be full of his glory!

Even so, even so!]]

20 Here end the devotions of David the son of Jesse.