Psalm 72

New International Version

Psalm 72

Of Solomon.

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

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

⁸May he rule from sea to sea
    and from the River^[b]^(J) to the ends of the earth.^(K)
⁹May the desert tribes bow before him
    and his enemies lick the dust.
¹⁰May 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)
¹¹May all kings bow down^(P) to him
    and all nations serve^(Q) him.

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

¹⁵Long may he live!
    May gold from Sheba^(U) be given him.
May people ever pray for him
    and bless him all day long.^(V)
¹⁶May 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)
¹⁷May 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)

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

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

Footnotes

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

Psalm 119:73-96

New International Version

י Yodh

⁷³Your hands made me^(A) and formed me;
    give me understanding to learn your commands.
⁷⁴May those who fear you rejoice^(B) when they see me,
    for I have put my hope in your word.^(C)
⁷⁵I know, Lord, that your laws are righteous,^(D)
    and that in faithfulness^(E) you have afflicted me.
⁷⁶May your unfailing love^(F) be my comfort,
    according to your promise^(G) to your servant.
⁷⁷Let your compassion^(H) come to me that I may live,
    for your law is my delight.^(I)
⁷⁸May the arrogant^(J) be put to shame for wronging me without cause;^(K)
    but I will meditate on your precepts.
⁷⁹May those who fear you turn to me,
    those who understand your statutes.^(L)
⁸⁰May I wholeheartedly follow^(M) your decrees,^(N)
    that I may not be put to shame.^(O)

כ Kaph

⁸¹My soul faints^(P) with longing for your salvation,^(Q)
    but I have put my hope^(R) in your word.
⁸²My eyes fail,^(S) looking for your promise;^(T)
    I say, “When will you comfort me?”
⁸³Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke,
    I do not forget^(U) your decrees.
⁸⁴How long^(V) must your servant wait?
    When will you punish my persecutors?^(W)
⁸⁵The arrogant^(X) dig pits^(Y) to trap me,
    contrary to your law.
⁸⁶All your commands are trustworthy;^(Z)
    help me,^(AA) for I am being persecuted^(AB) without cause.^(AC)
⁸⁷They almost wiped me from the earth,
    but I have not forsaken^(AD) your precepts.
⁸⁸In your unfailing love^(AE) preserve my life,^(AF)
    that I may obey the statutes^(AG) of your mouth.

ל Lamedh

⁸⁹Your word, Lord, is eternal;^(AH)
    it stands firm in the heavens.
⁹⁰Your faithfulness^(AI) continues through all generations;^(AJ)
    you established the earth, and it endures.^(AK)
⁹¹Your laws endure^(AL) to this day,
    for all things serve you.^(AM)
⁹²If your law had not been my delight,^(AN)
    I would have perished in my affliction.^(AO)
⁹³I will never forget^(AP) your precepts,
    for by them you have preserved my life.^(AQ)
⁹⁴Save me,^(AR) for I am yours;
    I have sought out your precepts.^(AS)
⁹⁵The wicked are waiting to destroy me,^(AT)
    but I will ponder your statutes.^(AU)
⁹⁶To all perfection I see a limit,
    but your commands are boundless.^(AV)