The Book of Psalms

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- Chapter 72 -

Give the king your righteousness

(1 Kings 3:1-15; 2 Chronicles 1:1-13; Psalm 45:1-17)

O God, enable the king whom you appointed in Israel to rule justly. Show him how to judge matters fairly,

so that he may judge your people fairly and that he may govern your oppressed people justly.

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

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

I desire that your king may live as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon shines, forever.

I desire that his rule may be enjoyed by the people as they enjoy rain on the growing crops, as they enjoy the showers that fall on the land.

I hope that people may live righteously during the years that he rules and that the people may live peacefully and prosperously as long as the moon shines.

I hope that the king of Israel may 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 places on earth.

I hope that those who live in the wilderness may bow down before him and that his enemies may throw themselves on the ground in submission to our king.

I hope that the king of the land of Tarshish and the kings of the islands in the sea may pay taxes to the king of Israel. I hope that the king of Sheba to the south and the king of Seba to the southwest may bring him gifts.

I hope that all the other kings in the world may bow before the king of Israel and that people of all nations may serve our king.

He rescues poor people when they cry out for help, and he helps those who are needy and those who have no one to help them.

He pities those who are weak and needy; he saves the people’s lives.

Our king rescues people from being oppressed and from being treated cruelly because their lives are precious to our king.

I hope that our king may live a long time! I hope that he may be given gold from Sheba. I desire that people may always pray for our king and praise him all the time, every day.

I hope that the fields may produce plenty of grain everywhere, even on the tops of the hills in the land where he rules, like the grain that grows on the hills in Lebanon. I hope that the cities in Israel will be as full of people as the fields are full of grass.

I desire that the name of the king may never be forgotten. I hope that people may remember him as long as the sun shines. I hope that all people will praise Yahweh, the God of Israel, just as he has blessed the king of Israel.

Praise Yahweh, the God whom we Israelites worship; he is the only one who does wonderful things.

Praise him forever! I desire that his glory may fill the whole world! Amen! May it be so!

This is the end of the prayers written by David, son of Jesse.

Give the king your righteousness

(1 Kings 3:1-15; 2 Chronicles 1:1-13; Psalm 45:1-17)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

He will live; and Sheba’s gold will be given to him. Men will pray for him continually. They will bless him all day long.

Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.

His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.

Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.

This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.