| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king's son. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2May he judge Your people with righteousness And Your afflicted with justice. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3Let the mountains bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4May he vindicate the afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy And crush the oppressor. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5Let them fear You while the sun endures, And as long as the moon, throughout all generations. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, Like showers that water the earth. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7In his days may the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace till the moon is no more. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8May he also rule from sea to sea And from the River to the ends of the earth. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9Let the nomads of the desert bow before him, And his enemies lick the dust. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11And let all kings bow down before him, All nations serve him. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12For he will deliver the needy when he cries for help, The afflicted also, and him who has no helper. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13He will have compassion on the poor and needy, And the lives of the needy he will save. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14He will rescue their life from oppression and violence, And their blood will be precious in his sight; |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who alone works wonders. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19And blessed be His glorious name forever; And may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. |
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