Psalms 72:1-20

¹A psalm of Solomon. God, please give the king fairness, and give the king's son the ability to do what's right.

²May he rightly judge your people, and may he be fair to the poor.

³May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring goodness.

⁴May he defend the poor and save their children, may he crush those who oppress them.

⁵May they respect him as long as the sun and the moon shine above, for all generations.

⁶May his reign be like rain falling on new grass, like showers that water the earth.

⁷May those who live right prosper under his rule; may there be great prosperity until the moon is no more.

⁸May he rule from sea to sea, from the river to the ends of the earth.

⁹Desert tribes will kneel before him; and his enemies will bite the dust.

¹⁰The kings of Tarshish and the islands will bring him tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba will present him with gifts.

¹¹Every king will bow down to him; every nation will serve him.

¹²He will help the poor when they cry out to him, and help those who are suffering that have no one to support them.

¹³He has pity on the poor and needy—he saves their lives!

¹⁴He rescues them from violence and oppression, for their lives mean so much to him.

¹⁵May he live long! May the gold from Sheba be given to him. May people always pray for him and bless him all day long.

¹⁶May there be plenty of grain in the land, even growing on mountain-tops. May the fruit on the trees sway like the trees of Lebanon. May the people in the city flourish like grass in a field.

¹⁷May his fame live forever, may it last as long as the sun. May all nations be blessed through him, and may they praise him.

¹⁸Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who is the only one who can do such fantastic things!

¹⁹Praise his wonderful nature forever! May the whole world be full of his glory! Amen and amen!

²⁰(This is the end of the psalms of David, son of Jesse.)