72 Give
the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. 2 He
shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. 3 The
mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by 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. 5 They
shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. 6 He
shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the
earth. 7 In
his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long
as the moon endureth. 8 He
shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the
ends of the earth. 9 They
that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall
lick the dust. 10 The
kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of
Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
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Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. 12 For
he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath
no helper. 13 He
shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. 14 He
shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their
blood be in his sight. 15 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 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 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 Blessed
be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. 19 And
blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled
with his glory; Amen, and Amen. 20 The
prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.