Psalms 72 : 1 (LXXEN)
- O God, give thy judgement to the king, and thy righteousness to the king’s son;
Psalms 72 : 2 (LXXEN)
that he may judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgement.
Psalms 72 : 3 (LXXEN)
Let the mountains and the hills raise peace to thy people:
Psalms 72 : 4 (LXXEN)
he shall judge the poor of the people in righteousness, and save the children of the needy; and shall bring low the false accuser.
Psalms 72 : 5 (LXXEN)
And he shall continue as long as the sun, and before the moon for ever.
Psalms 72 : 6 (LXXEN)
He shall come down as rain upon a fleece; and as drops falling upon the earth.
Psalms 72 : 7 (LXXEN)
In his days shall righteousness spring up; and abundance of peace till the moon be removed.
Psalms 72 : 8 (LXXEN)
And he shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.
Psalms 72 : 9 (LXXEN)
The Ethiopians shall fall down before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
Psalms 72 : 10 (LXXEN)
The kings of Tharsis, and the isles, shall bring presents: the kings of the Arabians and Saba shall offer gifts.
Psalms 72 : 11 (LXXEN)
And all kings shall worship him; all the Gentiles shall serve him.
Psalms 72 : 12 (LXXEN)
For he has delivered the poor from the oppressor; and the needy who had no helper.
Psalms 72 : 13 (LXXEN)
He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall deliver the souls of the needy.
Psalms 72 : 14 (LXXEN)
He shall redeem their souls from usury and injustice: and their name shall be precious before him.
Psalms 72 : 15 (LXXEN)
And he shall live, and there shall be given him of the gold of Arabia: and men shall pray for him continually; and all the day shall they praise him.
Psalms 72 : 16 (LXXEN)
There shall be an establishment on the earth on the tops of the mountains: the fruit thereof shall be exalted above Libanus, and they of the city shall flourish as grass of the earth.
Psalms 72 : 17 (LXXEN)
Let his name be blessed for ever: his name shall endure *Gr. before longer than the sun: and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
Psalms 72 : 18 (LXXEN)
Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who alone does wonders.
Psalms 72 : 19 (LXXEN)
And blessed is his glorious name for ever, even for ever and ever: and all the earth shall be filled with his glory. So be it, so be it.
Psalms 72 : 20 (LXXEN)
The hymns of David the son of Jessae are ended.
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