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Psalms 72:1-20 GW . . .By Solomon. O God, give the king your justice and the king's son your righteousness (2) so that he may judge your people with righteousness and your oppressed people with justice. (3) May the mountains bring peace to the people and the hills bring righteousness. (4) May he grant justice to the people who are oppressed. May he save the children of needy people and crush their oppressor. (5) May they fear you as long as the sun and moon shine- throughout every generation. (6) May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like showers that water the land. (7) May righteous people blossom in his day. May there be unlimited peace until the moon no longer shines. (8) May he rule from sea to sea, from the Euphrates 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. (10) May the kings from Tarshish and the islands bring presents. May the kings from Sheba and Seba bring gifts. (11) May all kings worship him. May 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. (13) He will have pity on the poor and needy and will save the lives of the needy. (14) He will rescue them from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious 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. (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. (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. (18) Thank the LORD (יהוה) God, the God of Israel, who alone does miracles. (19) Thanks 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.
Psalms 72:1-20 GNB . . .Teach the king to judge with your righteousness, O God; share with him your own justice, (2) so that he will rule over your people with justice and govern the oppressed with righteousness. (3) May the land enjoy prosperity; may it experience righteousness. (4) May the king judge the poor fairly; may he help the needy and defeat their oppressors. (5) May your people worship you as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon gives light, for ages to come. (6) May the king be like rain on the fields, like showers falling on the land. (7) May righteousness flourish in his lifetime, and may prosperity last as long as the moon gives light. (8) His kingdom will reach from sea to sea, from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. (9) The peoples of the desert will bow down before him; his enemies will throw themselves to the ground. (10) The kings of Spain and of the islands will offer him gifts; the kings of Sheba and Seba will bring him offerings. (11) All kings will bow down before him; all nations will serve him. (12) He rescues the poor who call to him, and those who are needy and neglected. (13) He has pity on the weak and poor; he saves the lives of those in need. (14) He rescues them from oppression and violence; their lives are precious to him. (15) Long live the king! May he be given gold from Sheba; may prayers be said for him at all times; may God's blessings be on him always! (16) May there be plenty of grain in the land; may the hills be covered with crops, as fruitful as those of Lebanon. May the cities be filled with people, like fields full of grass. (17) May the king's name never be forgotten; may his fame last as long as the sun. May all nations ask God to bless them as he has blessed the king. (18) Praise the LORD (יהוה), the God of Israel! He alone does these wonderful things. (19) Praise his glorious name forever! May his glory fill the whole world. Amen! Amen! (20) This is the end of the prayers of David son of Jesse.
Psalms 72:1-20 ESV . . .Of Solomon. Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son! (2) May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice! (3) Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness! (4) May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor! (5) May they fear you while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations! (6) May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth! (7) In his days may the righteous flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more! (8) May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth! (9) May desert tribes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust! (10) May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands render him tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts! (11) May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him! (12) For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. (13) He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. (14) From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight. (15) 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! (16) 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! (17) May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed! (18) Blessed be the LORD (יהוה), the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. (19) Blessed be 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.
Psalms 72:1-20 CEV . . .(By Solomon.) Please help the king to be honest and fair just like you, our God. (2) Let him be honest and fair with all your people, especially the poor. (3) Let peace and justice rule every mountain and hill. (4) Let the king defend the poor, rescue the homeless, and crush everyone who hurts them. (5) Let the king live forever like the sun and the moon. (6) Let him be as helpful as rain that refreshes the meadows and the ground. (7) Let the king be fair with everyone, and let there be peace until the moon falls from the sky. (8) Let his kingdom reach from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River across all the earth. (9) Force the desert tribes to accept his rule, and make his enemies crawl in the dirt. (10) Force the rulers of Tarshish and of the islands to pay taxes to him. Make the kings of Sheba and of Seba bring gifts. (11) Make other rulers bow down and all nations serve him. (12) Do this because the king rescues the homeless when they cry out, and he helps everyone who is poor and in need. (13) The king has pity on the weak and the helpless and protects those in need. (14) He cares when they hurt, and he saves them from cruel and violent deaths. (15) Long live the king! Give him gold from Sheba. Always pray for the king and praise him each day. (16) Let cities overflow with food and hills be covered with grain, just like Mount Lebanon. Let the people in the cities prosper like wild flowers. (17) May the glory of the king shine brightly forever like the sun in the sky. Let him make nations prosper and learn to praise him. (18) LORD (יהוה) God of Israel, we praise you. Only you can work miracles. (19) We will always praise your glorious name. Let your glory be seen everywhere on earth. Amen and amen. (20) This ends the prayers of David, the son of Jesse.
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The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible
Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society
CEV - Contemporary English Version
Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
ESV - English Standard Version
GNB - Good News Bible
GW - God's Word Bible
ISV - International Standard Version
KJV - 1769 King James Version
KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611
LitNT - Literal New Testament
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version
Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament
MWT - Modern World Translation
NWT - New World Translation
RV - Revised Version
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament
Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible
YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation
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