Psalms 72

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Ref By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son.

2 Ref He judgeth Thy people with righteousness, And Thy poor with judgment.

3 Ref The mountains bear peace to the people, And the heights by righteousness.

4 Ref He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.

5 Ref They fear Thee with the sun, and before the moon, Generation -- generations.

6 Ref He cometh down as rain on mown grass, As showers -- sprinkling the earth.

7 Ref Flourish in his days doth the righteous, And abundance of peace till the moon is not.

8 Ref And he ruleth from sea unto sea, And from the river unto the ends of earth.

9 Ref Before him bow do the inhabitants of the dry places, And his enemies lick the dust.

10 Ref Kings of Tarshish and of the isles send back a present. Kings of Sheba and Seba a reward bring near.

11 Ref And all kings do bow themselves to him, All nations do serve him,

12 Ref For he delivereth the needy who crieth, And the poor when he hath no helper,

13 Ref He hath pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he saveth,

14 Ref From fraud and from violence he redeemeth their soul, And precious is their blood in his eyes.

15 Ref And he liveth, and giveth to him of the gold of Sheba, And prayeth for him continually, All the day he doth bless him.

16 Ref There is a handful of corn in the earth, On the top of mountains, Shake like Lebanon doth its fruit, And they flourish out of the city as the herb of the earth.

17 Ref His name is to the age, Before the sun is his name continued, And they bless themselves in him, All nations do pronounce him happy.

18 Ref Blessed is Jehovah God, God of Israel, He alone is doing wonders,

19 Ref And blessed `is' the Name of His honour to the age, And the whole earth is filled `with' His honour. Amen, and amen!

20 Ref The prayers of David son of Jesse have been ended.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

1 Ref Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king's son.

2 Ref He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice.

3 Ref The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.

4 Ref He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.

5 Ref They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations.

6 Ref He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth.

7 Ref In his days shall the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.

8 Ref He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth.

9 Ref They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust.

10 Ref The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

11 Ref Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him.

12 Ref For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper.

13 Ref He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save.

14 Ref He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:

15 Ref 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.

16 Ref There shall be abundance of grain 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.

17 Ref 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.

18 Ref Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things:

19 Ref And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.

20 Ref The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. Psalm 73 A Psalm of Asaph.

King James Version (KJV)

1 Ref Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

2 Ref He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

3 Ref The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

4 Ref He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

5 Ref They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

6 Ref He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.

7 Ref In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

8 Ref He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

9 Ref They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

10 Ref The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

11 Ref Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

12 Ref For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

13 Ref He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

14 Ref He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

15 Ref And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.

16 Ref There shall be an handful 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.

17 Ref 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 blessed.

18 Ref Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

19 Ref And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

20 Ref The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

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