Psalm 72
Endow the King with Your Justice
(1 Kings 3:1–15; 2 Chronicles 1:1–13; Psalms 45:1–17)
Of Solomon.
¹ Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
² May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.
³ May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.
⁴ May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
⁵ May they fear him 1 as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.
⁶ May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.
⁷ May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound until the moon is no more.
⁸ May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates 2 to the ends of the earth.
⁹ May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
¹⁰ May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
¹¹ May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
¹² For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
¹³ He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.
¹⁴ He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
¹⁵ Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.
¹⁶ May there be an abundance of grain in the land; may it sway atop the hills. May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, the people of its cities like the grass of the field.
¹⁷ May his name endure forever; may his name continue3 as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
¹⁸ Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
¹⁹ And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.
²⁰ Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.