| New King James Version | New Living Translation |
| 1[i]A Psalm[/i] of Solomon. Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king’s Son. | 1Give your love of justice to the king, O God, and righteousness to the king’s son. |
| 2He will judge Your people with righteousness, And Your poor with justice. | 2Help him judge your people in the right way; let the poor always be treated fairly. |
| 3The mountains will bring peace to the people, And the little hills, by righteousness. | 3May the mountains yield prosperity for all, and may the hills be fruitful. |
| 4He will bring justice to the poor of the people; He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor. | 4Help him to defend the poor, to rescue the children of the needy, and to crush their oppressors. |
| 5They shall fear You As long as the sun and moon endure, Throughout all generations. | 5May they fear you as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains in the sky. Yes, forever! |
| 6He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing, Like showers that water the earth. | 6May the king’s rule be refreshing like spring rain on freshly cut grass, like the showers that water the earth. |
| 7In His days the righteous shall flourish, And abundance of peace, Until the moon is no more. | 7May all the godly flourish during his reign. May there be abundant prosperity until the moon is no more. |
| 8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River to the ends of the earth. | 8May he reign from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth. |
| 9Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him, And His enemies will lick the dust. | 9Desert nomads will bow before him; his enemies will fall before him in the dust. |
| 10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles Will bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba Will offer gifts. | 10The western kings of Tarshish and other distant lands will bring him tribute. The eastern kings of Sheba and Seba will bring him gifts. |
| 11Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him; All nations shall serve Him. | 11All kings will bow before him, and all nations will serve him. |
| 12For He will deliver the needy when he cries, The poor also, and him who has no helper. | 12He will rescue the poor when they cry to him; he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them. |
| 13He will spare the poor and needy, And will save the souls of the needy. | 13He feels pity for the weak and the needy, and he will rescue them. |
| 14He will redeem their life from oppression and violence; And precious shall be their blood in His sight. | 14He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious to him. |
| 15And He shall live; And the gold of Sheba will be given to Him; Prayer also will be made for Him continually, And daily He shall be praised. | 15Long live the king! May the gold of Sheba be given to him. May the people always pray for him and bless him all day long. |
| 16There will be an abundance of grain in the earth, On the top of the mountains; Its fruit shall wave like Lebanon; And those of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. | 16May there be abundant grain throughout the land, flourishing even on the hilltops. May the fruit trees flourish like the trees of Lebanon, and may the people thrive like grass in a field. |
| 17His name shall endure forever; His name shall continue as long as the sun. And men shall be blessed in Him; All nations shall call Him blessed. | 17May the king’s name endure forever; may it continue as long as the sun shines. May all nations be blessed through him and bring him praise. |
| 18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who only does wondrous things! | 18Praise the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does such wonderful things. |
| 19And blessed be His glorious name forever! And let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen. | 19Praise his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen! |
| 20The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. | 20(This ends the prayers of David son of Jesse.) |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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