Thematic Bible

Psalm 72:1

God, endow the king with ability to render your justice, and the king's son to render your right decisions.

Psalm 72:2

May he rule your people with right decisions and your oppressed ones with justice.

Psalm 72:3

May the mountains bring prosperity to the people and the hills bring righteousness.

Psalm 72:4

May he defend the afflicted of the people and deliver the children of the poor, but crush the oppressor.

Psalm 72:5

May they fear you as long as the sun and moon shine from generation to generation.

Psalm 72:6

May he be like the rain that descends on mown grass, like showers sprinkling on the ground.

Psalm 72:7

The righteous will flourish at the proper time and peace will prevail until the moon is no more.

Psalm 72:8

May he rule from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.

Psalm 72:9

May the nomads bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust.

Psalm 72:10

May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores bring gifts, and may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer tribute.

Psalm 72:11

May all kings bow down to him, and all nations serve him.

Psalm 72:12

For he will deliver the needy when they cry out for help, and the poor when there is no deliverer.

Psalm 72:13

He will have compassion on the poor and the needy, and he will save the lives of the needy.

Psalm 72:14

He will redeem them from oppression and violence, since their lives are precious in his sight.

Psalm 72:15

May he live long and be given gold from Sheba, and may prayer be offered for him continuously, and may he be blessed every day.

Psalm 72:16

May grain be abundant in the land all the way to the mountain tops; may its fruits flourish like the forests of Lebanon, and may the cities sprout like the grass of the earth.

Psalm 72:17

May his fame be eternal as long as the sun may his name endure, and may they be blessed through him, and may all nations call him blessed.

Psalm 72:18

Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does awesome deeds.

Psalm 72:19

And blessed be his glorious name forever, and may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen!

Psalm 72:20

This ends the prayers of Jesse's son David. A song of Asaph.
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