72:1 [Of Solomon.] Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son! 72:2 May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice! 72:3 Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness! 72:4 May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor! 72:5 May they fear you while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations! 72:6 May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth! 72:7 In his days may the righteous flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more! 72:8 May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth! 72:9 May desert tribes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust! 72:10 May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands render him tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts! 72:11 May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him! 72:12 For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. 72:13 He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. 72:14 From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight. 72:15 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! 72:16 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 people blossom in the cities like the grass of the field! 72:17 May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed! 72:18 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. 72:19 Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen! 72:20 The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.