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Psalms 72 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. | Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son! | Of Solomon. Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness. | |
| 2 | He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. | May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice! | May he judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice. | |
| 3 | The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the hills, in righteousness. | Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness! | May the mountains bring prosperity to the people, the hills the fruit of righteousness. | |
| 4 | He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. | May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor! | May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; may he crush the oppressor. | |
| 5 | They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, and so long as the moon, throughout all generations. | May they fear you while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations! | May he endure as long as the sun, as long as the moon, through all generations. | |
| 6 | He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. | May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth! | May he be like rain falling on a mown field, like showers watering the earth. | |
| 7 | In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace, till the moon be no more. | In his days may the righteous flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more! | In his days may the righteous flourish and prosperity abound till the moon is no more. | |
| 8 | He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River unto the ends of the earth. | May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth! | May he rule from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth. | |
| 9 | They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. | May desert tribes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust! | May the desert tribes bow before him and his enemies lick the dust. | |
| 10 | The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. | May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands render him tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts! | May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores bring tribute to him. May the kings of Sheba and Seba present him gifts. | |
| 11 | Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. | May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him! | May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him. | |
| 12 | For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; and the poor, that hath no helper. | For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. | For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help. | |
| 13 | He shall have pity on the poor and needy, and the souls of the needy he shall save. | He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. | He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death. | |
| 14 | He shall redeem their soul from oppression and violence; and precious shall their blood be in his sight: | From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight. | He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in his sight. | |
| 15 | And they shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: and men shall pray for him continually; they shall bless him all the day long. | Long 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! | Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him and bless him all day long. | |
| 16 | There shall be abundance 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. | May 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! | 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 | His 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 happy. | May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed! | 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 | Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things: | Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. | Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. | |
| 19 | And blessed be his glorious name for ever; and let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen. | Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen! | Praise be to his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen. | |
| 20 | The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. | The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended. | This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse. | |
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