Psalms 72:1-8 in English

¹ A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

² He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice.

³ The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.

⁴ He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.

⁵ They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations.

⁶ He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth.

⁷ In his days shall the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.

⁸ He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth.

¹ A Psalm for Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to the upright in heart!

² But my feet were almost overthrown; my goings very nearly slipped.

³ For I was jealous of the transgressors, beholding the tranquillity of sinners.

⁴ For there is no sign of reluctance in their death: and they have firmness under their affliction.

⁵ They are not in the troubles of other men; and they shall not be scourged with other men.

⁶ Therefore pride has possessed them; they have clothed themselves with their injustice and ungodliness.

⁷ Their injustice shall go forth as out of fatness: they have fulfilled their intention.

⁸ They have taken counsel and spoken in wickedness: they have uttered unrighteousness loftily.

¹ A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

² He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

³ The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

⁴ He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

⁵ They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

⁶ He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.

⁷ In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

⁸ He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

¹ A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

² He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

³ The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

⁴ He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

⁵ They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

⁶ He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.

⁷ In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

⁸ He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

¹ (73) A Psalm for Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to the upright in heart!

² But my feet were almost overthrown; my goings very nearly slipped.

³ For I was jealous of the transgressors, beholding the tranquility of sinners.

⁴ For there is no sign of reluctance in their death: and they have firmness under their affliction.

⁵ They are not in the troubles of other men; and they shall not be scourged with other men.

⁶ Therefore pride has possessed them; they have clothed themselves with their injustice and ungodliness.

⁷ Their injustice shall go forth as out of fatness: they have fulfilled their intention.

⁸ They have taken counsel and spoken in wickedness: they have uttered unrighteousness loftily.

¹ A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

² He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

³ The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the hills, in righteousness.

⁴ He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

⁵ They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, and so long as the moon, throughout all generations.

⁶ He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.

⁷ In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.

⁸ He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River unto the ends of the earth.

¹ A psalm written by Solomon. O God, enable me, the king whom you appointed in Israel, to rule justly. Show/Teach me how to judge matters fairly

² in order that I will judge your people fairly, that I will govern your oppressed people justly.

³ I desire that all over the country—even on the hills and mountains DOU— people will live peacefully and righteously.

⁴ Help me, your king, to defend the poor people and to rescue needy people and to defeat those who oppress them.

⁵ I desire that your people will revere you as long as the moon shines, forever.

⁶ I desire that my rule will be enjoyed by the people SIM like they enjoy rain on growing crops, like they enjoy showers that fall on the land.

⁷ I hope/desire that people will live righteously during the years that I rule, and that my people will live peacefully and prosperously as long as the moon shines.

⁸ I hope/desire that the kings of Israel will rule the people in all the area from one sea in the east to another in the west, and from the Euphrates River to the most remote/distant places on earth.

¹ (73) A Psalm for Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to the upright in heart!

² But my feet were almost overthrown; my goings very nearly slipped.

³ For I was jealous of the transgressors, beholding the tranquillity of sinners.

⁴ For there is no sign of reluctance in their death: and they have firmness under their affliction.

⁵ They are not in the troubles of other men; and they shall not be scourged with other men.

⁶ Therefore pride has possessed them; they have clothed themselves with their injustice and ungodliness.

⁷ Their injustice shall go forth as out of fatness: they have fulfilled their intention.

⁸ They have taken counsel and spoken in wickedness: they have uttered unrighteousness loftily.

¹ By Solomon. God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

² He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

³ The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

⁴ He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

⁵ They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

⁶ He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

⁷ In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

⁸ He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.

¹ By Solomon. God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

² He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

³ The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

⁴ He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

⁵ They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

⁶ He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

⁷ In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

⁸ He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.

¹ By Solomon. God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

² He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

³ The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

⁴ He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

⁵ They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

⁶ He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

⁷ In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

⁸ He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.

¹ Of Solomon. Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.

² May he be a judge of your people in righteousness, and make true decisions for the poor.

³ May the mountains give peace to the people, and the hills righteousness.

⁴ May he be a judge of the poor among the people, may he give salvation to the children of those who are in need; by him let the violent be crushed.

⁵ May his life go on as long as the sun and moon, through all generations.

⁶ May he come down like rain on the cut grass; like showers watering the earth.

⁷ In his days may the upright do well, living in peace as long as there is a moon in heaven.

⁸ Let his kingdom be from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.

¹ For Solomon. O God, give the king thy judgments, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

² He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thine afflicted with judgment.

³ The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the hills, by righteousness.

⁴ He will do justice to the afflicted of the people; he will save the children of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor.

⁵ They shall fear thee as long as sun and moon endure, from generation to generation.

⁶ He shall come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

⁷ In his days shall the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace till the moon be no more.

⁸ And he shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

¹ A psalm for Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to them that are of a right heart!

² But my feet were almost moved; my steps had well nigh slipped.

³ Because I had a zeal on occasion of the wicked, seeing the prosperity of sinners.

⁴ For there is no regard to their death, nor is there strength in their stripes.

⁵ They are not in the labour of men: neither shall they be scourged like other men.

⁶ Therefore pride hath held them fast: they are covered with their iniquity and their wickedness.

⁷ Their iniquity hath come forth, as it were from fatness: they have passed into the affection of the heart.

⁸ They have thought and spoken wickedness: they have spoken iniquity on high.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹ A Psalme of Salomon. Give thy iudgements to the King, O God, and thy righteousnesse to the Kings sonne.

² Then shall he iudge thy people in righteousnesse, and thy poore with equitie.

³ The mountaines and the hilles shall bring peace to the people by iustice.

⁴ He shall iudge the poore of the people: he shall saue the children of the needie, and shall subdue the oppressor.

⁵ They shall feare thee as long as the sunne and moone endureth, from generatio to generation.

⁶ He shall come downe like the rayne vpon the mowen grasse, and as the showres that water the earth.

⁷ In his dayes shall the righteous florish, and abundance of peace shalbe so long as the moone endureth.

⁸ His dominion shall be also from sea to sea, and from the Riuer vnto the endes of the land.

¹ A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king Thy judgments, O God, and Thy righteousness unto the king's son;

² That he may judge Thy people with righteousness, and Thy poor with justice.

³ Let the mountains bear peace to the people, and the hills, through righteousness.

⁴ May he judge the poor of the people, and save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.

⁵ They shall fear Thee while the sun endureth, and so long as the moon, throughout all generations.

⁶ May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

⁷ In his days let the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.

⁸ May he have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River unto the ends of the earth.

¹ A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

² He shall judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with judgment.

³ The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the little hills, by righteousness.

⁴ He shall judge the poor of the people, He shall save the children of the needy, And shall break in pieces the oppressor.

⁵ They shall fear thee as long as the sun And moon endure, throughout all generations.

⁶ He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: As showers that water the earth.

⁷ In his days shall the righteous flourish; And abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

⁸ He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the river unto the ends of the earth.

¹ “By Solomon.” O God, give unto the king thy decisions, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

² He shall decide for thy people with righteousness, and for thy afflicted with justice.

³ The mountains shall bear peace for the people, and the hills the same, through righteousness.

⁴ He shall judge the afflicted of the people, he shall give help to the children of the needy; but he shall crush the oppressor.

⁵ They shall fear thee as long as the sun shineth, and in the presence of the moon, throughout all generations.

⁶ He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers which are dropping on the earth.

⁷ In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace shall be till the moon shall be no more.

⁸ And he shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

¹ A Psalm for Asaph. How good is God to Israel, To the upright in heart!

² But my feet were almost overthrown; My goings very nearly slipped.

³ For I was jealous of the transgressors, Beholding the tranquility of sinners.

⁴ For there is no sign of reluctance in their death: And they have firmness under their affliction.

⁵ They are not in the troubles of other men; And they shall not be scourged with other men.

⁶ Therefore pride has possessed them; They have clothed themselves with their injustice and ungodliness.

⁷ Their injustice shall go forth as out of fatness: They have fulfilled their intention.

⁸ They have taken counsel and spoken in wickedness: They have uttered unrighteousness loftily.

¹ “For Solomon.” To the king, O God! give thy justice, And to the son of a king thy righteousness!

² Yea! he shall judge thy people with equity, And thine oppressed ones with justice.

³ For the mountains shall bring forth peace to the people, And the hills, through righteousness.

⁴ He shall defend the oppressed of the people; He shall save the needy, And break in pieces the oppressor.

⁵ They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon shall endure, From generation to generation.

⁶ He shall be like rain descending on the mown field,—Like showers which water the earth.

⁷ In his days shall the righteous flourish, And great shall be their prosperity, as long as the moon shall endure.

⁸ He shall have dominion from sea to sea, And from the river to the ends of the earth.

¹ Of Solomon. Give the king, O God, your own spirit of justice your spirit of right to the son of the king,

² that with right he may judge your people, and your downtrodden ones with justice.

³ May the mountains bear weal for the people, and the hills yield fruits of justice.

⁴ The weak may he help to their rights, may he save the sons of the needy and crush the oppressor in pieces.

⁵ May he live as long as the sun, while the moon shines — for ages and ages.

⁶ May he be like the rain on the meadow, like showers that water the earth.

⁷ In his days may justice flourish, and welfare abound, till the moon be no more.

⁸ May he reign from ocean to ocean, from the river to the ends of the earth.

¹ Of Solomon. Give the king, O God, your own spirit of justice your spirit of right to the son of the king,

² that with right he may judge your people, and your downtrodden ones with justice.

³ May the mountains bear weal for the people, and the hills yield fruits of justice.

⁴ The weak may he help to their rights, may he save the sons of the needy and crush the oppressor in pieces.

⁵ May he live as long as the sun, while the moon shines — for ages and ages.

⁶ May he be like the rain on the meadow, like showers that water the earth.

⁷ In his days may justice flourish, and welfare abound, till the moon be no more.

⁸ May he reign from ocean to ocean, from the river to the ends of the earth.

¹ God, give your mishpat ·justice· to the King Messiah Anointed one; and your righteousness to the Son of David Beloved the King.

² He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor afflicted ones with right judgments.

³ The mountains shall bring peace and prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

⁴ He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

⁵ They shall fear you, the King Messiah Anointed one, while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

⁶ He will come down like rain on the cut grass of the earth, as showers that water the earth.

⁷ In his days, the upright shall be multiplied, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

⁸ He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.

¹ A psalm of Solomon. Give the king your righteous decrees, God, your righteousness to the king's son.

² May he judge your people with righteousness and your poor with justice.

³ May the mountains produce peace for the people; may the hills produce righteousness.

⁴ May he judge the poor of the people; may he save the children of the needy and break in pieces the oppressor.

⁵ May they honor you while the sun endures, and as long as the moon lasts throughout all generations.

⁶ May he come down like rain on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth.

⁷ May the righteous flourish in his days, and may there be an abundance of peace till the moon is no more.

⁸ May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.

¹ By Solomon. God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

² He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

³ The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

⁴ He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

⁵ They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

⁶ He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

⁷ In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

⁸ He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.

¹ By Solomon. God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

² He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

³ The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

⁴ He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

⁵ They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

⁶ He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

⁷ In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

⁸ He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.

¹ A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness to the king's son.

² He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

³ The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

⁴ He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

⁵ They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

⁶ He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.

⁷ In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

⁸ He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.

¹ By Solomon. God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

² He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

³ The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

⁴ He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

⁵ They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

⁶ He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

⁷ In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

⁸ He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.

¹ By Solomon. God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

² He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

³ The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

⁴ He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

⁵ They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

⁶ He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

⁷ In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

⁸ He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.

¹ To Solomon. God, give thy doom to the king; and thy rightfulness or rightwiseness to the son of the king.

² To deem thy people in rightfulness or rightwiseness; and thy poor men in doom.

³ Mountains receive peace to the people; and little hills receive rightful-ness or rightwiseness.

⁴ He shall deem the poor men of the people, and he shall make safe the sons of poor men; and he shall make low the false challenger.

⁵ And he shall dwell with the sun, and before the moon, that is, without beginning, and end; in generation and into generation.

⁶ He shall come down as rain into a fleece; and as gutters dropping on the earth.

⁷ Rightfulness or rightwiseness shall come forth in his days; and the abun-dance of peace, till the moon be taken away.

⁸ And he shall be lord from the sea till to the sea; and from the flood till to the ends of the world.

¹ To Solomon. God, give thy doom to the king; and thy rightfulness to the son of the king. (A song of Solomon. God, give thy judgement to the king; yea, thy righteousness to the king’s son.)

² To deem thy people in rightfulness; and thy poor men in doom. (To judge thy people with righteousness; and thy poor with justice.)

³ Mountains receive peace to the people; and little hills receive rightfulness. (May the mountains and the little hills, bring peace and prosperity to the people; in righteousness.)

⁴ He shall deem the poor men of the people, and he shall make safe the sons of poor men; and he shall make low the false challenger. (He shall judge the poor, and he shall save the sons and the daughters of the poor; and he shall bring down their oppressors.)

⁵ And he shall dwell with the sun, and before the moon, that is, without beginning, and (without) end; in generation and into generation (or in all generations).

⁶ He shall come down as rain into a fleece; and as gutters dropping on the earth. (He shall come down like rain onto a field; and like showers dropping upon the earth.)

⁷ Rightfulness shall come forth in his days (or Righteousness shall come forth in his days); and the abundance of peace, till the moon be taken away.

⁸ And he shall be lord from the sea till to the sea; and from the flood till to the ends of the world. (And he shall be lord from sea to sea; and from the Euphrates River unto the ends of the earth.)

¹ By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son.

² He judgeth Thy people with righteousness, And Thy poor with judgment.

³ The mountains bear peace to the people, And the heights by righteousness.

⁴ He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.

⁵ They fear Thee with the sun, and before the moon, Generation — generations.

⁶ He cometh down as rain on mown grass, As showers — sprinkling the earth.

⁷ Flourish in his days doth the righteous, And abundance of peace till the moon is not.

⁸ And he ruleth from sea unto sea, And from the river unto the ends of earth.