Psalm 71:1-14

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

71 A psalm on Solomon.

² Give to the king thy judgment, O God: and to the king's son thy justice: To judge thy people with justice, and thy poor with judgment.

³ Let the mountains receive peace for the people: and the hills justice.

⁴ He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: and he shall humble the oppressor.

⁵ And he shall continue with the sun, and before the moon, throughout all generations.

⁶ He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; and as showers falling gently upon the earth.

⁷ In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken sway.

⁸ And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

⁹ Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: and his enemies shall lick the ground.

¹⁰ The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:

¹¹ And all kings of the earth shall adore him: all nations shall serve him.

¹² For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: and the needy that had no helper.

¹³ He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.

¹⁴ He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.