Psalms 72 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 [By Solomon.] O God, give the king your justice and the king's son your righteousness 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 so that he may judge your people with righteousness and your oppressed [people] with justice. 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 May the mountains bring peace to the people and the hills bring 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 May he grant justice to the people who are oppressed. May he save the children of needy people and crush their 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 May they fear you as long as the sun and moon [shine]- throughout every generation. 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 May he be like rain that falls on [freshly] cut grass, like showers that water the land. 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 May righteous people blossom in his day. May there be unlimited peace until the moon no longer [shines]. 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 May he rule from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to 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 May the people of the desert kneel in front of him. May his enemies 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 May the kings from Tarshish and the islands bring presents. May the kings from Sheba and Seba bring 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 May all kings worship him. May all nations 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 He will rescue the needy person who cries for help and the oppressed person who has no one's help. 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 will have pity on the poor and needy and will save the lives of the needy. 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 will rescue them from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious 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 May he live long. May the gold from Sheba be given to him. May [the people] pray for him continually. May [they] praise him all 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 May there be plenty of grain in the land. May it wave [in the breeze] on the mountaintops, its fruit like [the treetops of] Lebanon. May those from the city flourish like the grass on the ground. 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 May his name endure forever. May his name continue as long as the sun [shines]. May all nations be blessed through him and call him blessed. 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 Thank the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does miracles. 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 Thanks be to his glorious name forever. May 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 by David, son of Jesse, end here. The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended. This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse.
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