<h3>Psalm 72</h3><h3>Of Solomon.</h3>72 <poetry>Endow the king with your justice, O God, <indent>the royal son with your righteousness.</indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry>May he judge your people in righteousness, <indent>your afflicted ones with justice.</indent></poetry> 3 <poetry>May the mountains bring prosperity to the people, <indent>the hills the fruit of righteousness.</indent> </poetry> 4 <poetry>May he defend the afflicted among the people <indent>and save the children of the needy; </indent> <indent>may he crush the oppressor. </indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>May he endure as long as the sun, <indent>as long as the moon, through all generations. </indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry>May he be like rain falling on a mown field, <indent>like showers watering the earth.</indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>In his days may the righteous flourish <indent>and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.</indent></poetry> 8 <poetry>May he rule from sea to sea <indent>and from the River to the ends of the earth. </indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>May the desert tribes bow before him <indent>and his enemies lick the dust.</indent> </poetry> 10 <poetry>May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores <indent>bring tribute to him.</indent> May the kings of Sheba and Seba <indent>present him gifts. </indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>May all kings bow down to him <indent>and all nations serve him.</indent></poetry> 12 <poetry>For he will deliver the needy who cry out, <indent>the afflicted who have no one to help.</indent> </poetry> 13 <poetry>He will take pity on the weak and the needy <indent>and save the needy from death.</indent> </poetry> 14 <poetry>He will rescue them from oppression and violence, <indent>for precious is their blood in his sight.</indent></poetry> 15 <poetry>Long may he live! <indent>May gold from Sheba be given him.</indent> May people ever pray for him <indent>and bless him all day long. </indent> </poetry> 16 <poetry>May grain abound throughout the land; <indent>on the tops of the hills may it sway.</indent> May the crops flourish like Lebanon <indent>and thrive like the grass of the field. </indent> </poetry> 17 <poetry>May his name endure forever; <indent>may it continue as long as the sun. </indent>Then all nations will be blessed through him, <indent>and they will call him blessed. </indent></poetry> 18 <poetry>Praise be to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> God, the God of Israel, <indent>who alone does marvelous deeds. </indent> </poetry> 19 <poetry>Praise be to his glorious name forever; <indent>may the whole earth be filled with his glory. </indent> Amen and Amen. </poetry> 20 <poetry>This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse. </poetry>

Psalm 72:1

Endow the king with your justice,<cr>1</cr> O God, <indent>the royal son with your righteousness.</indent>

May he judge your people in righteousness,<cr>1</cr> <indent>your afflicted ones with justice.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 72:2

May the mountains bring prosperity to the people, <indent>the hills the fruit of righteousness.</indent>

Psalm 72:3

May he defend the afflicted<cr>1</cr> among the people <indent>and save the children of the needy;<cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>may he crush the oppressor.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Psalm 72:4

May he endure<ft>1</ft><cr>1</cr> as long as the sun, <indent>as long as the moon, through all generations.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Psalm 72:5

May he be like rain<cr>1</cr> falling on a mown field, <indent>like showers watering the earth.</indent>

Psalm 72:6

In his days may the righteous flourish<cr>1</cr> <indent>and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 72:7

May he rule from sea to sea <indent>and from the River<ft>1</ft><cr>1</cr> to the ends of the earth.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Psalm 72:8

May the desert tribes bow before him <indent>and his enemies lick the dust.</indent>

Psalm 72:9

May the kings of Tarshish<cr>1</cr> and of distant shores<cr>2</cr> <indent>bring tribute to him.</indent> May the kings of Sheba<cr>3</cr> and Seba <indent>present him gifts.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Psalm 72:10

May all kings bow down<cr>1</cr> to him <indent>and all nations serve<cr>2</cr> him.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 72:11

For he will deliver the needy who cry out, <indent>the afflicted who have no one to help.</indent>

Psalm 72:12

He will take pity<cr>1</cr> on the weak and the needy <indent>and save the needy from death.</indent>

Psalm 72:13

He will rescue<cr>1</cr> them from oppression and violence, <indent>for precious<cr>2</cr> is their blood in his sight.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 72:14

Long may he live! <indent>May gold from Sheba<cr>1</cr> be given him.</indent> May people ever pray for him <indent>and bless him all day long.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Psalm 72:15

May grain<cr>1</cr> abound throughout the land; <indent>on the tops of the hills may it sway.</indent> May the crops<cr>2</cr> flourish like Lebanon<cr>3</cr> <indent>and thrive<ft>1</ft> like the grass of the field.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Psalm 72:16

May his name endure forever;<cr>1</cr> <indent>may it continue as long as the sun.<cr>2</cr> </indent><pb/>Then all nations will be blessed through him,<ft>1</ft> <indent>and they will call him blessed.<cr>3</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 72:17

Praise be to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> God, the God of Israel,<cr>1</cr> <indent>who alone does marvelous deeds.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Psalm 72:18

Praise be to his glorious name<cr>1</cr> forever; <indent>may the whole earth be filled with his glory.<cr>2</cr> </indent> Amen and Amen.<cr>3</cr> <pb/>

Psalm 72:19

This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse.<cr>1</cr>

Psalm 72:20

 1 Endow the king with your justice,   O God, the royal son with your righteousness.  2 May he judge your people in righteousness,   your afflicted ones with justice.  3 May the mountains bring prosperity to the people, the hills the fruit of righteousness.  4 May he defend the afflicted   among the people and save the children of the needy;   may he crush the oppressor.    5 May he endure    as long as the sun, as long as the moon, through all generations.    6 May he be like rain   falling on a mown field, like showers watering the earth.  7 In his days may the righteous flourish   and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.  8 May he rule from sea to sea and from the River    to the ends of the earth.    9 May the desert tribes bow before him and his enemies lick the dust.  10 May the kings of Tarshish   and of distant shores   bring tribute to him. May the kings of Sheba   and Seba present him gifts.    11 May all kings bow down   to him and all nations serve   him.  12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help.  13 He will take pity   on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death.  14 He will rescue   them from oppression and violence, for precious   is their blood in his sight.  15 Long may he live! May gold from Sheba   be given him. May people ever pray for him and bless him all day long.    16 May grain   abound throughout the land; on the tops of the hills may it sway. May the crops   flourish like Lebanon   and thrive  like the grass of the field.    17 May his name endure forever;   may it continue as long as the sun.   Then all nations will be blessed through him,  and they will call him blessed.    18 Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel,   who alone does marvelous deeds.    19 Praise be to his glorious name   forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory.   Amen and Amen.    20 This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse.  

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