| Chapter 72 |
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God, give the king your justice; Your righteousness to the royal son. |
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He will judge your people with righteousness, And your poor with justice. |
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The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people; The hills bring the fruit of righteousness. |
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He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, And will break the oppressor in pieces. |
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They shall fear you while the sun endures; And as long as the moon, throughout all generations. |
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He will come down like rain on the mown grass, As showers that water the earth. |
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In his days, the righteous shall flourish, And abundance of peace, until the moon is no more. |
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He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, From the River to the ends of the earth. |
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Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust. |
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The kings of Tarshish and of the isles will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. |
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Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him. |
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For he will deliver the needy when he cries; The poor, who has no helper. |
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He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy. |
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He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight. |
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They shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. Men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all day long. |
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There shall be abundance of grain throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field. |
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His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed. |
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Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, Who alone does marvelous deeds. |
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Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen. |
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This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse. BOOK III Psalm 73 A Psalm by Asaph. |
