Psalms 72:7-14 in English

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.

⁹ They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust.

¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

¹¹ Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him.

¹² For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper.

¹³ He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save.

¹⁴ He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:

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.

⁹ They have set their mouth against heaven, and their tongue has gone through upon the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore shall my people return hither: and full days shall be found with them.

¹¹ And they said, How does God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High?

¹² Behold, these are the sinners, and they that prosper always: they have possessed wealth.

¹³ And I said, Verily in vain have I justified my heart, and washed my hands in innocency.

¹⁴ For I was plagued all the day, and my reproof was every morning.

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.

⁹ They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

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

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

¹² For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

¹³ He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

¹⁴ He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

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.

⁹ They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

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

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

¹² For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

¹³ He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

¹⁴ He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

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.

⁹ They have set their mouth against heaven, and their tongue has gone through upon the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore shall my people return hither: and full days shall be found with them.

¹¹ And they said, How does God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High?

¹² Behold, these are the sinners, and they that prosper always: they have possessed wealth.

¹³ And I said, Verily in vain have I justified my heart, and washed my hands in innocency.

¹⁴ For I was plagued all the day, and my reproof was every morning.

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.

⁹ They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

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

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

¹² For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; and the poor, that hath no helper.

¹³ He shall have pity on the poor and needy, and the souls of the needy he shall save.

¹⁴ He shall redeem their soul from oppression and violence; and precious shall their blood be in his sight:

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.

⁹ I hope/desire that those who live in the desert will bow down before them, and that ttheir enemies will throw themselves on the ground in submission to them.

¹⁰ I hope/desire that the kings of Spain and of the islands in the Mediterranean Sea will bring ◄tribute money/taxes► to the kings of Israel, and that the kings of Sheba to the south and of Seba to the southwest will bring them gifts.

¹¹ I hope/desire that all the other kings in the world will bow before the kings of Israel, and that people of all nations will serve them.

¹² They will rescue poor people when they ◄cry out/plead► for help, and help those who are needy and those who have no one to help them.

¹³ They will pity those who are weak and needy; he saves the people's lives.

¹⁴ Our kings will rescue the people from being oppressed and from being treated cruelly, because ◄their lives/they► MTY are precious to our kings.

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.

⁹ They have set their mouth against heaven, and their tongue has gone through upon the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore shall my people return hither: and full days shall be found with them.

¹¹ And they said, How does God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High?

¹² Behold, these are the sinners, and they that prosper always: they have possessed wealth.

¹³ And I said, Verily in vain have I justified my heart, and washed my hands in innocency.

¹⁴ For I was plagued all the day, and my reproof was every morning.

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.

⁹ Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.

¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

¹¹ Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.

¹² For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

¹³ He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.

¹⁴ He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

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.

⁹ Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.

¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

¹¹ Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.

¹² For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

¹³ He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.

¹⁴ He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

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.

⁹ Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.

¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

¹¹ Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.

¹² For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

¹³ He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.

¹⁴ He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

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.

⁹ Let those who are against him go down before him; and let his haters be low in the dust.

¹⁰ Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands come back with offerings; let the kings of Sheba and Seba give of their stores.

¹¹ Yes, let all kings go down before him; let all nations be his servants.

¹² For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper.

¹³ He will have pity on the poor, and be the saviour of those who are in need.

¹⁴ He will keep their souls free from evil designs and violent attacks; and their blood will be of value in his eyes.

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.

⁹ The dwellers in the desert shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.

¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer tribute:

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

¹² For he will deliver the needy who crieth, and the afflicted, who hath no helper;

¹³ He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and will save the souls of the needy:

¹⁴ He will redeem their souls from oppression and violence, and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

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.

⁹ They have set their mouth against heaven: and their tongue hath passed through the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore will my people return here and full days shall be found in them.

¹¹ And they said: How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

¹² Behold these are sinners; and yet abounding in the world they have obtained riches.

¹³ And I said: Then have I in vain justified my heart, and washed my hands among the innocent.

¹⁴ And I have been scourged all the day; and my chastisement hath been in the mornings.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

⁹ They that dwell in ye wildernes, shall kneele before him, and his enemies shall licke the dust.

¹⁰ The Kings of Tarshish and of the yles shall bring presents: the Kings of Sheba and Seba shall bring giftes.

¹¹ Yea, all Kings shall worship him: all nations shall serue him.

¹² For he shall deliuer the poore when he cryeth: the needie also, and him that hath no helper.

¹³ He shalbe mercifull to the poore and needie, and shall preserue the soules of the poore.

¹⁴ He shall redeeme their soules from deceite and violence, and deare shall their blood be in his sight.

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.

⁹ Let them that dwell in the wilderness bow before him; and his enemies lick the dust.

¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

¹¹ Yea, all kings shall prostrate themselves before him; all nations shall serve him.

¹² For he will deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

¹³ He will have pity on the poor and needy, and the souls of the needy he will save.

¹⁴ He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence, and precious will their blood be in his sight;

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.

⁹ They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust.

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

¹¹ Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: All nations shall serve him.

¹² For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; The poor also, and him that hath no helper.

¹³ He shall spare the poor and needy, And shall save the souls of the needy.

¹⁴ He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: And precious shall their blood be in his sight.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

⁹ They have set their mouth against heaven, And their tongue has gone through upon the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore shall my people return hither: And full days shall be found with them.

¹¹ And they said, How does God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?

¹² Behold, these are the sinners, and they that prosper always: They have possessed wealth.

¹³ And I said, Verily in vain have I justified my heart, And washed my hands in innocency.

¹⁴ For I was plagued all the day, And my reproof was every morning.

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.

⁹ They that dwell in the desert shall bow before him, And his enemies shall lick the dust.

¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts;

¹¹ Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him.

¹² For he shall deliver the poor who crieth for aid, And the oppressed who hath no helper.

¹³ He shall spare the weak and needy, And save the lives of the poor.

¹⁴ He shall redeem them from deceit and violence, And their blood shall be precious in his sight.

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.

⁹ May his foes bow down before him, his enemies lick the dust.

¹⁰ May tribute be rendered by kings of the isles and of Tarshish; may gifts be brought by the kings of Sheba and Seba.

¹¹ May all kings fall prostrate before him, and all nations yield him their service.

¹² For he saves the poor when he cries, the helpless and the downtrodden.

¹³ He pities the weak and the poor, he saves the lives of the poor.

¹⁴ He redeems them from wrong and from violence, for dear is their blood in his sight.

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.

⁹ May his foes bow down before him, his enemies lick the dust.

¹⁰ May tribute be rendered by kings of the isles and of Tarshish; may gifts be brought by the kings of Sheba and Seba.

¹¹ May all kings fall prostrate before him, and all nations yield him their service.

¹² For he saves the poor when he cries, the helpless and the downtrodden.

¹³ He pities the weak and the poor, he saves the lives of the poor.

¹⁴ He redeems them from wrong and from violence, for dear is their blood in his sight.

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.

⁹ Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.

¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

¹¹ Yes, all kings shall hawa ·bow low, prostrate· before him. All nations shall serve him.

¹² For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

¹³ He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.

¹⁴ He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

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.

⁹ May those who live in the wilderness bow down before him; may his enemies lick the dust.

¹⁰ May the kings of Tarshish and of the islands render tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

¹¹ Indeed, may all kings fall down before him; may all nations serve him.

¹² For he helps the needy person who cries out and the poor person who has no other helper.

¹³ He has pity on the poor and needy, and he saves the lives of needy people.

¹⁴ He redeems their lives from oppression and violence, and their blood is precious in his sight.

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.

⁹ Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.

¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

¹¹ Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.

¹² For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

¹³ He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.

¹⁴ He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

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.

⁹ Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.

¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

¹¹ Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.

¹² For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

¹³ He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.

¹⁴ He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

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.

⁹ They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

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

¹¹ Yes, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

¹² For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

¹³ He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

¹⁴ He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall be their blood in his sight.

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.

⁹ Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.

¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

¹¹ Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.

¹² For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

¹³ He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.

¹⁴ He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

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.

⁹ Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.

¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

¹¹ Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.

¹² For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

¹³ He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.

¹⁴ He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

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.

⁹ Ethiopians shall fall down before him; and his enemies shall lick the earth.

¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and isles shall offer gifts; the kings of Arabia and of Seba shall bring gifts.

¹¹ And all kings shall worship him; all folks shall serve him.

¹² For he shall deliver a poor man from the mighty; and a poor man to whom there was none helper.

¹³ He shall spare a poor man and needy; and he shall make safe the souls of poor men.

¹⁴ He shall again-buy the souls of them from usuries, and wickedness; and the name of them is honourable before him.

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.)

⁹ Ethiopians shall fall down before him; and his enemies shall lick the earth. (Those who live in the desert shall bow down before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.)

¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and isles shall offer gifts; the kings of Arabia and of Seba shall bring gifts. (The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall offer gifts, or tribute; the kings of Sheba and of Seba shall also bring him gifts, or tribute.)

¹¹ And all kings shall worship him; all folks shall serve him (or all nations shall serve him).

¹² For he shall deliver a poor man from the mighty; and a poor man to whom there was none helper. (For he shall rescue the poor from the mighty; yea, the poor for whom there was no helper.)

¹³ He shall spare a poor man and needy; and he shall make safe the souls of poor men. (He shall spare the poor and the needy; yea, he shall save the souls, or the lives, of the poor.)

¹⁴ He shall again-buy the souls of them from usuries, and wickedness; and the name of them is honourable before him.

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.

⁹ Before him bow do the inhabitants of the dry places, And his enemies lick the dust.

¹⁰ Kings of Tarshish and of the isles send back a present. Kings of Sheba and Seba a reward bring near.

¹¹ And all kings do bow themselves to him, All nations do serve him,

¹² For he delivereth the needy who crieth, And the poor when he hath no helper,

¹³ He hath pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he saveth,

¹⁴ From fraud and from violence he redeemeth their soul, And precious is their blood in his eyes.