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Psalm 72

This psalm is for Solomon.

A prayer for the king [ a ]

72 God, please help the king
to judge people in a right way.
Help the king's son to be honest and fair,
as you are. [ b ]
2 Then he will rule your people in a good way,
so that even poor people receive justice.
3 The mountains and the hills will bring peace,
so that the people can live honest lives.
4 Please help the king to judge poor people fairly.
May he save the children of weak people,
and destroy those cruel people who hurt them.
5 May people always respect your authority, God,
through all time,
as long as the sun and the moon remain in the sky. [ c ]
6 May the king be a blessing to his people,
like rain that falls on grass that lies in the fields.
May he be like rain
that brings water to the soil.
7 While he rules as king,
those people who serve God will do well.
There will be peace in all the land,
for as long as the moon remains in the sky.

8 May the king rule everywhere,
from sea to sea,
and from the Euphrates river to the ends of the earth. [ d ]
9 Then people who live in the desert
will bend down to respect him.
His enemies will fall down
with their faces in the dust.
10 Kings from Spain and from other far places
will pay taxes to him.
Kings from Sheba and from Seba
will bring gifts to him.
11 All kings will bend down in front of him.
People from all nations will serve him.

12 He will rescue the poor person
who calls out to him for help.
He will save weak people
who have nobody to help them.
13 He will be kind to people who are poor and weak.
He will save them from death.
14 He will rescue them from cruel people who hurt them.
Their lives are important to him.

15 Long live the king!
May people come from Sheba to give gold to him.
May people always pray for him.
May people praise him all the time.
16 May there always be plenty of grain
that grows in the land.
May the crops grow well
on the tops of the mountains.
May the fruit trees give a lot of fruit,
as they do in Lebanon.
May all the crops grow well,
like grass that grows in a field.
17 May the king be famous for ever!
May people remember him
for as long as the sun continues to shine.
May people from all nations use his name
when they bless one another.
May they all say that God has blessed the king!
18 Praise the Lord , Israel's God,
as he deserves.
Only he does such wonderful things.
19 Praise his great name for ever!
May his glory fill the whole earth!
Amen! May that all happen!

20 This is the end of the prayers of Jesse's son, David. [ e ]

Footnotes

  1. 72:1 Maybe David wrote this psalm as a prayer for his son, Solomon. See verse 20. We can see that some of the prayers only became true when David's descendant, Jesus Christ, came to earth to be the great King.
  2. 72:1 The king is also the son of a king, as he belongs to a royal family.
  3. 72:5 Or May the king live through all time
  4. 72:8 The king will be so great that he will rule all the world. See Zechariah 9:10 .
  5. 72:20 Psalm 72 finishes the Second Book of Psalms.

To Solomon. [ a ]

72 God, help the king be like you and make fair decisions.
Help the king’s son know what justice is.
2 Help the king judge your people fairly.
Help him make wise decisions for your poor people.
3 Let there be peace and justice throughout the land,
known on every mountain and hill.
4 May the king be fair to the poor.
May he help the helpless and punish those who hurt them.
5 May people always fear and respect you, God,
as long as the sun shines and the moon is in the sky.
6 Help the king be like rain falling on the fields,
like showers falling on the land.
7 Let goodness grow everywhere while he is king.
Let peace continue as long as there is a moon.
8 Let his kingdom grow from sea to sea,
from the Euphrates River to the faraway places on earth. [ b ]
9 May all the people living in the desert bow down to him.
May all his enemies bow before him with their faces in the dirt.
10 May the kings of Tarshish and all the faraway lands by the sea bring gifts to him.
May the kings of Sheba and Seba bring their tribute to him.
11 May all kings bow down to our king.
May all nations serve him.
12 Our king helps the poor who cry out to him—
those in need who have no one to help them.
13 He feels sorry for all who are weak and poor.
He protects their lives.
14 He saves them from the cruel people who try to hurt them.
Their lives are important to him.
15 Long live the king!
Let him receive gold from Sheba.
Always pray for the king.
Ask God to bless him every day.
16 May the fields grow plenty of grain
and the hills be covered with crops.
May the fields be as fertile as Lebanon,
and may people fill the cities as grass covers a field.
17 May the king be famous forever.
May people remember his name as long as the sun shines.
May all nations be blessed through him,
and may they all bless him.

18 Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel!
Only he can do such amazing things.
19 Praise his glorious name forever!
Let his glory fill the whole world.
Amen and Amen!

20 (This ends the prayers of David son of Jesse.)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 72:1 Psalm 72 To Solomon This might mean that this song was written by Solomon or dedicated to him, or that it is from some special collection of songs.
  2. Psalm 72:8 faraway places on earth This usually means the countries around the Mediterranean Sea.

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.

11 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.

The Reign of the Righteous King.

A Psalm of Solomon.

72 Give the king ( A ) Your judgments, God,
And ( B ) Your righteousness to the king’s son.
2 [ a ] May [ b ] he ( C ) judge Your people with righteousness
And [ c ] ( D ) Your afflicted with justice.
3 [ d ] May the mountains bring [ e ] ( E ) peace to the people,
And the hills, in righteousness.
4 [ f ] May he ( F ) vindicate the [ g ] afflicted of the people,
Save the children of the needy,
And crush the oppressor.

5 [ h ] May they fear You ( G ) while the sun shines ,
And [ i ] as long as the moon shines , throughout all generations.
6 [ j ] May he come down ( H ) like rain upon the mown grass,
Like ( I ) showers that water the earth.
7 [ k ] May the ( J ) righteous flourish in his days,
As well as an ( K ) abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

8 May he also rule ( L ) from sea to sea,
And from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
9 [ l ] May ( M ) the nomads of the desert ( N ) bow before him,
And his enemies ( O ) lick the dust.
10 [ m ] May the kings of ( P ) Tarshish and of the [ n ] ( Q ) islands bring gifts;
May the kings of ( R ) Sheba and ( S ) Seba ( T ) offer tributes.
11 [ o ] And may all ( U ) kings bow down before him,
All ( V ) nations serve him.

12 For he will ( W ) save the needy when he cries for help,
The [ p ] afflicted also, and him who has no helper.
13 He will have ( X ) compassion on the poor and needy,
And he will save the [ q ] lives of the needy.
14 He will [ r ] ( Y ) rescue their [ s ] life from oppression and violence,
And their blood will be ( Z ) precious in his sight;
15 So may he live, and may the ( AA ) gold of Sheba be given to him;
And [ t ] they are to pray for him continually;
[ u ] They are to bless him all day long.

16 May there be abundance of grain on the earth on top of the mountains;
Its fruit will wave like the cedars of ( AB ) Lebanon;
And may those from the city flourish like the ( AC ) vegetation of the earth.
17 May his ( AD ) name endure forever;
May his name produce descendants [ v ] ( AE ) as long as the sun shines ;
And may people ( AF ) wish blessings on themselves by him;
( AG ) May all nations call him blessed.

18 ( AH ) Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,
Who alone ( AI ) works wonders.
19 And blessed be His ( AJ ) glorious name forever;
And may the whole ( AK ) earth be filled with His glory.
( AL ) Amen and Amen.

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

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 72:2 Or He will judge
  2. Psalm 72:2 Many of the pronouns in this Psalm may be rendered He since the typical reference is to the Messiah
  3. Psalm 72:2 Or Your humble
  4. Psalm 72:3 Or The mountains will bring
  5. Psalm 72:3 Or prosperity
  6. Psalm 72:4 Or He will vindicate
  7. Psalm 72:4 Or humble
  8. Psalm 72:5 Or They will fear
  9. Psalm 72:5 Lit before the moon
  10. Psalm 72:6 Or He will come down
  11. Psalm 72:7 Or The righteous will flourish
  12. Psalm 72:9 Or The nomads...will bow
  13. Psalm 72:10 Or The kings...will bring
  14. Psalm 72:10 Or coastlands
  15. Psalm 72:11 Or All kings will bow down
  16. Psalm 72:12 Or humble
  17. Psalm 72:13 Lit souls
  18. Psalm 72:14 Lit redeem
  19. Psalm 72:14 Lit soul
  20. Psalm 72:15 Lit he is to
  21. Psalm 72:15 Lit He is to
  22. Psalm 72:17 Lit before the sun

Psalm 72

Of Solomon.

1 Endow the king with your justice, ( A ) O God,
the royal son with your righteousness.
2 May he judge your people in righteousness, ( B )
your afflicted ones with justice.

3 May the mountains bring prosperity to the people,
the hills the fruit of righteousness.
4 May he defend the afflicted ( C ) among the people
and save the children of the needy; ( D )
may he crush the oppressor. ( E )
5 May he endure [ a ] ( F ) as long as the sun,
as long as the moon, through all generations. ( G )
6 May he be like rain ( H ) falling on a mown field,
like showers watering the earth.
7 In his days may the righteous flourish ( I )
and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.

8 May he rule from sea to sea
and from the River [ b ] ( J ) to the ends of the earth. ( K )
9 May the desert tribes bow before him
and his enemies lick the dust.
10 May the kings of Tarshish ( L ) and of distant shores ( M )
bring tribute to him.
May the kings of Sheba ( N ) and Seba
present him gifts. ( O )
11 May all kings bow down ( P ) to him
and all nations serve ( Q ) him.

12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out,
the afflicted who have no one to help.
13 He will take pity ( R ) on the weak and the needy
and save the needy from death.
14 He will rescue ( S ) them from oppression and violence,
for precious ( T ) is their blood in his sight.

15 Long may he live!
May gold from Sheba ( U ) be given him.
May people ever pray for him
and bless him all day long. ( V )
16 May grain ( W ) abound throughout the land;
on the tops of the hills may it sway.
May the crops ( X ) flourish like Lebanon ( Y )
and thrive [ c ] like the grass of the field. ( Z )
17 May his name endure forever; ( AA )
may it continue as long as the sun. ( AB )

Then all nations will be blessed through him, [ d ]
and they will call him blessed. ( AC )

18 Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, ( AD )
who alone does marvelous deeds. ( AE )
19 Praise be to his glorious name ( AF ) forever;
may the whole earth be filled with his glory. ( AG )
Amen and Amen. ( AH )

20 This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse. ( AI )

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 72:5 Septuagint; Hebrew You will be feared
  2. Psalm 72:8 That is, the Euphrates
  3. Psalm 72:16 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lebanon, / from the city
  4. Psalm 72:17 Or will use his name in blessings (see Gen. 48:20)
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