A Prayer for the King

1 Solomonic.(A)
God, give Your justice to the king
and Your righteousness to the king’s son.(B)
2
He will judge Your people with righteousness
and Your afflicted ones with justice.(C)
3
May the mountains bring prosperity(a) to the people
and the hills, righteousness.(D)
4
May he vindicate the afflicted among the people,
help the poor,
and crush the oppressor.(E)

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 72:3: Or peace

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