Parallel Chapters Give the King Your Justice
(1 Kings 3:1-5; 2 Chronicles 1:1-6; Psalm 45:1-17) | 1Of Solomon. Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness. | 1Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son! | 1A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king's son. | 1A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. | 1Solomonic. God, give Your justice to the king and Your righteousness to the king's son. |
| 2May he judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice. | 2May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice! | 2May he judge Your people with righteousness And Your afflicted with justice. | 2He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. | 2He will judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted ones with justice. |
| 3May the mountains bring prosperity to the people, the hills the fruit of righteousness. | 3Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness! | 3Let the mountains bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness. | 3The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. | 3May the mountains bring prosperity to the people and the hills, righteousness. |
| 4May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; may he crush the oppressor. | 4May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor! | 4May he vindicate the afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy And crush the oppressor. | 4He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. | 4May he vindicate the afflicted among the people, help the poor, and crush the oppressor. |
| 5May he endure as long as the sun, as long as the moon, through all generations. | 5May they fear you while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations! | 5Let them fear You while the sun endures, And as long as the moon, throughout all generations. | 5They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. | 5May he continue while the sun endures and as long as the moon, throughout all generations. |
| 6May he be like rain falling on a mown field, like showers watering the earth. | 6May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth! | 6May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, Like showers that water the earth. | 6He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. | 6May he be like rain that falls on the cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth. |
| 7In his days may the righteous flourish and prosperity abound till the moon is no more. | 7In his days may the righteous flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more! | 7In his days may the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace till the moon is no more. | 7In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. | 7May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound until the moon is no more. |
| 8May he rule from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth. | 8May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth! | 8May he also rule from sea to sea And from the River to the ends of the earth. | 8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. | 8May he rule from sea to sea and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. |
| 9May the desert tribes bow before him and his enemies lick the dust. | 9May desert tribes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust! | 9Let the nomads of the desert bow before him, And his enemies lick the dust. | 9They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. | 9May desert tribes kneel before him and his enemies lick the dust. |
| 10May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores bring tribute to him. May the kings of Sheba and Seba present him gifts. | 10May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands render him tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts! | 10Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. | 10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. | 10May the kings of Tarshish and the coasts and islands bring tribute, the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. |
| 11May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him. | 11May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him! | 11And let all kings bow down before him, All nations serve him. | 11Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. | 11Let all kings bow down to him, all nations serve him. |
| 12For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help. | 12For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. | 12For he will deliver the needy when he cries for help, The afflicted also, and him who has no helper. | 12For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. | 12For he will rescue the poor who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper. |
| 13He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death. | 13He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. | 13He will have compassion on the poor and needy, And the lives of the needy he will save. | 13He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. | 13He will have pity on the poor and helpless and save the lives of the poor. |
| 14He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in his sight. | 14From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight. | 14He will rescue their life from oppression and violence, And their blood will be precious in his sight; | 14He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight. | 14He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious in his sight. |
| 15Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him and bless him all day long. | 15Long may he live; may gold of Sheba be given to him! May prayer be made for him continually, and blessings invoked for him all the day! | 15So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him; And let them pray for him continually; Let them bless him all day long. | 15And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised. | 15May he live long! May gold from Sheba be given to him. May prayer be offered for him continually, and may he be blessed all day long. |
| 16May 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. | 16May there be abundance of grain in the land; on the tops of the mountains may it wave; may its fruit be like Lebanon; and may people blossom in the cities like the grass of the field! | 16May there be abundance of grain in the earth on top of the mountains; Its fruit will wave like the cedars of Lebanon; And may those from the city flourish like vegetation of the earth. | 16There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. | 16May there be plenty of grain in the land; may it wave on the tops of the mountains. May its crops be like Lebanon. May people flourish in the cities like the grass of the field. |
| 17May 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. | 17May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed! | 17May his name endure forever; May his name increase as long as the sun shines; And let men bless themselves by him; Let all nations call him blessed. | 17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed. | 17May his name endure forever; as long as the sun shines, may his fame increase. May all nations be blessed by him and call him blessed. |
| 18Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. | 18Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. | 18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who alone works wonders. | 18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. | 18May the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does wonders, be praised. |
| 19Praise be to his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen. | 19Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen! | 19And blessed be His glorious name forever; And may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen. | 19And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen. | 19May His glorious name be praised forever; the whole earth is filled with His glory. Amen and amen. |
| 20This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse. | 20The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended. | 20The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. | 20The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. | 20The prayers of David son of Jesse are concluded. |
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