Psalms 72:4-19

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

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

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

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

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

⁹Before him shall bend down those that dwell in the wilderness; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

¹⁰The kings of Tharshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

¹¹Yea, there shall bow down before him all kings: all nations shall serve him.

¹²For he will deliver the needy when he crieth; the afflicted also, who hath no helper.

¹³He will spare the poor and needy; and the souls of the needy will he assist.

¹⁴From wrong and violence will he deliver their soul; and precious shall their blood be in his eyes.

¹⁵And he shall live; and he will give him of the gold of Sheba: and he will pray in his behalf continually; all the time will he bless him.

¹⁶There shall be an abundance of corn in the land; upon the top of the mountains its fruit shall shake like the trees of Lebanon; and men shall blossom out of the city like herbs of the earth.

¹⁷His name will endure for ever; in the presence of the sun his name shall flourish: and men shall bless themselves with him: all nations shall call him happy.

¹⁸Blessed be the Lord the God, the God of Israel, who alone doth wondrous things.

¹⁹And blessed he his glorious name for ever; and with his glory may the whole earth be filled: Amen, and Amen.