The Reign of the Righteous King.
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And [the spirit of] Your righteousness to the king’s son [to guide all his ways].
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The mountains will bring peace and prosperity to the people,
And the hills, in [the establishment of] righteousness.
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May he bring justice to the poor among the people,
Save the children of the needy
And crush the oppressor,
Give the king [knowledge of] Your judgments, O God,
And [the spirit of] Your righteousness to the king’s son [to guide all his ways].
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The mountains will bring peace and prosperity to the people,
And the hills, in [the establishment of] righteousness.
May he bring justice to the poor among the people,
Save the children of the needy
And crush the oppressor,
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Let them fear You [with awe-inspired reverence and worship You with obedience] while the sun endures,
And as long as the moon [reflects light], throughout all generations.
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May he come down like rain on the mown grass,
Like showers that water the earth.
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Let them fear You [with awe-inspired reverence and worship You with obedience] while the sun endures,
And as long as the moon [reflects light], throughout all generations.
May he come down like rain on the mown grass,
Like showers that water the earth.
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The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring offerings;
The kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts.
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The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring offerings;
The kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts.
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For he will rescue the needy when he cries for help,
The afflicted and abused also, and him who has no helper.
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He will have compassion on the poor and needy,
And he will save the lives of the needy.
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He will redeem their life from oppression and fraud and violence,
And their blood will be precious in His sight.
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So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him;
And let them pray for him continually;
Let them bless and praise him all day long.
For he will rescue the needy when he cries for help,
The afflicted and abused also, and him who has no helper.
He will have compassion on the poor and needy,
And he will save the lives of the needy.
He will redeem their life from oppression and fraud and violence,
And their blood will be precious in His sight.
So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him;
And let them pray for him continually;
Let them bless and praise him all day long.
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There will be an abundance of grain in the soil on the top of the (b)mountains;
Its fruit will wave like [the cedars of] Lebanon,
And those of the city will flourish like grass of the earth.
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May his name endure forever;
May his name continue as long as the sun;
And let men bless themselves by him;
Let all nations call him blessed.
There will be an abundance of grain in the soil on the top of the (b)mountains;
Its fruit will wave like [the cedars of] Lebanon,
And those of the city will flourish like grass of the earth.
May his name endure forever;
May his name continue as long as the sun;
And let men bless themselves by him;
Let all nations call him blessed.
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Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,
Who alone does wonderful things.
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Blessed be His glorious name forever;
And may the whole earth be filled with His glory.
Amen and Amen.
Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,
Who alone does wonderful things.
Blessed be His glorious name forever;
And may the whole earth be filled with His glory.
Amen and Amen.
Footnotes:
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Psalm 72:9: I.e. lay themselves face down in submission.
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Psalm 72:16: I.e. the most barren part of the land.