72[A psalm of Solomon.] Give your love of justice to the king, O God, and righteousness to the king’s son.H8010H5414H4428H4941H430H6666H4428H11212Help him judge your people in the right way; let the poor always be treated fairly.H1777H5971H6664H6041H49413May the mountains yield prosperity for all, and may the hills be fruitful.H2022H5375H7965H5971H1389H66664Help him to defend the poor, to rescue the children of the needy, and to crush their oppressors.H8199H6041H5971H3467H1121H34H1792H62315May they fear you as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains in the sky. Yes, forever!H3372H5973H8121H3394H6440H1755H17556May the king’s rule be refreshing like spring rain on freshly cut grass, like the showers that water the earth.H3381H4306H1488H7241H2222H7767May all the godly flourish during his reign. May there be abundant prosperity until the moon is no more.H3117H6662H6524H7230H7965H33948May he reign from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.H7287H3220H3220H5104H657H7769Desert nomads will bow before him; his enemies will fall before him in the dust.H6728H3766H6440H341H3897H608310The western kings of Tarshish and other distant lands will bring him tribute. The eastern kings of Sheba and Seba will bring him gifts.H4428H8659H339H7725H4503H4428H7614H5434H7126H81411All kings will bow before him, and all nations will serve him.H4428H7812H1471H564712He will rescue the poor when they cry to him; he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them.H5337H34H7768H6041H582613He feels pity for the weak and the needy, and he will rescue them.H2347H1800H34H3467H5315H3414He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious to him.H1350H5315H8496H2555H3365H1818H586915Long live the king! May the gold of Sheba be given to him. May the people always pray for him and bless him all day long.H2421H5414H2091H7614H6419H8548H3117H128816May there be abundant grain throughout the land, flourishing even on the hilltops. May the fruit trees flourish like the trees of Lebanon, and may the people thrive like grass in a field.H6451H1250H776H7218H2022H6529H7493H3844H5892H6692H6212H77617May the king’s name endure forever; may it continue as long as the sun shines. May all nations be blessed through him and bring him praise.H8034H5769H8034H5125H5125H6440H8121H1288H1471H83318Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does such wonderful things.H1288H3068H430H430H3478H6213H638119Praise his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen!H1288H3519H8034H5769H776H4390H3519H543H54320(This ends the prayers of David son of Jesse.)H8605H1732H1121H3448H3615