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Psalm 72
International Standard Version
Psalm 72
International Standard Version
Solomonic
A Prayer for the King
72 God, endow the king with ability to render[a] your justice,
and the king’s son to render your right decisions.
2 May he rule your people with right decisions
and your oppressed ones with justice.
3 May the mountains bring prosperity to the people
and the hills bring righteousness.
4 May he defend the afflicted of the people
and deliver the children of the poor,
but crush the oppressor.
5 May they fear you as long as the sun and moon shine[b]—
from generation to generation.
6 May he be like the rain that descends on mown grass,
like showers sprinkling on the ground.
7 The righteous will flourish at the proper time
and peace will prevail until the moon is no more.
8 May he rule from sea to sea,
from the Euphrates River[c] to the ends of the earth.
9 May the nomads bow down before him,
and his enemies lick the dust.
10 May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores bring gifts,
and may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer tribute.
11 May all kings bow down to him,
and all nations serve him.
12 For he will deliver the needy when they cry out for help,
and the poor when there is no deliverer.
13 He will have compassion on the poor and the needy,
and he will save the lives of the needy.
14 He will redeem them[d] from oppression and violence,
since their lives are[e] precious in his sight.
Prayer for the King
15 May he live long and be given gold from Sheba,
and may prayer be offered for him continuously,
and may he be blessed every day.
16 May grain be abundant in the land
all the way[f] to the mountain tops;
may its fruits flourish
like the forests of Lebanon,
and may the cities sprout
like the grass of the earth.
Praising the God of Israel
17 May his fame[g] be eternal—
as long as the sun—
may his name endure,
and may they be blessed through him,
and may all nations call him blessed.
18 Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,
who alone does awesome deeds.
19 And blessed be his glorious name forever,
and may the whole earth be filled with his glory.
Amen and amen!
20 This ends the prayers of Jesse’s son David.
Footnotes
- Psalm 72:1 The Heb. lacks to render
- Psalm 72:5 The Heb. lacks shine
- Psalm 72:8 The Heb. lacks Euphrates
- Psalm 72:14 Lit. redeem their souls
- Psalm 72:14 Lit. their blood is
- Psalm 72:16 The Heb. lacks all the way
- Psalm 72:17 Lit. name
Psalm 72
English Standard Version
Psalm 72
English Standard Version
Give the King Your Justice
Of (A)Solomon.
72 Give the king your (B)justice, O God,
and your righteousness to the royal son!
2 May he (C)judge your people with righteousness,
and your poor with justice!
3 Let the mountains bear (D)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[a] while (E)the sun endures,
and as long as the moon, (F)throughout all generations!
6 May he be like (G)rain that falls on (H)the mown grass,
like (I)showers that water the earth!
7 In his days may (J)the righteous flourish,
and (K)peace abound, till the moon be no more!
8 May he have dominion from (L)sea to sea,
and from (M)the River[b] to the (N)ends of the earth!
9 May desert tribes (O)bow down before him,
and his enemies (P)lick the dust!
10 May the kings of (Q)Tarshish and of (R)the coastlands
render him (S)tribute;
may the kings of (T)Sheba and (U)Seba
bring gifts!
11 May all kings (V)fall down before him,
all nations serve him!
12 For he delivers (W)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 (X)precious is their blood in his sight.
15 Long may he live;
may (Y)gold of Sheba be given to him!
May prayer be made (Z)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 (AA)blossom in the cities
like the (AB)grass of the field!
17 (AC)May his name endure forever,
his fame continue as long as the sun!
(AD)May people be blessed in him,
(AE)all nations call him blessed!
18 (AF)Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
who alone does (AG)wondrous things.
19 Blessed be his (AH)glorious name forever;
may (AI)the whole earth be filled with his glory!
(AJ)Amen and Amen!
Footnotes
- Psalm 72:5 Septuagint He shall endure
- Psalm 72:8 That is, the Euphrates
Salmos 72
Traducción en lenguaje actual
Salmos 72
Traducción en lenguaje actual
Himno en honor del rey
SALMO 72 (71)
Himno de Salomón.
72 Dios mío,
haz que el rey sea justo
como lo eres tú;
que nuestro futuro rey
actúe con tu misma rectitud.
2 Así el rey gobernará
a la gente humilde
con rectitud y justicia,
3 y en todo cerro y colina
tu pueblo tendrá
prosperidad y justicia.
4 El rey les hará justicia
a los pobres y necesitados;
¡los salvará de sus opresores!
¡Aplastará a quienes los maltratan!
5 ¡Que viva el rey!
¡Que viva mucho tiempo,
como el sol y la luna!
6 ¡Que sea como las lluvias,
que empapan la tierra
y los campos sembrados!
7 ¡Que haya prosperidad y justicia
todo el tiempo que sea rey!
¡Que su reino permanezca
hasta que la luna deje de existir!
8 ¡Que extienda el rey su dominio
de mar a mar y de oriente a occidente!
9 ¡Que las tribus del desierto
reconozcan su dominio!
¡Que sean humillados sus enemigos!
10 ¡Que le paguen impuestos
los reyes de Tarsis
y de los puertos lejanos!
¡Que le traigan regalos
los reyes de Arabia y de Etiopía!
11 ¡Que todos los reyes
se arrodillen en su presencia!
¡Que todas las naciones
se pongan a su servicio!
12 El rey librará a los pobres
cuando ellos le pidan ayuda;
salvará a los afligidos
que no tienen quién los ayude.
13 Tendrá compasión de los pobres
y salvará a los necesitados
y a los desvalidos.
14 Los librará de quienes los oprimen
y los tratan con violencia,
porque la vida de ellos
es muy valiosa para él.
15 ¡Que viva el rey!
¡Que reciba todo el oro de Sabá!
¡Que siempre se ore por él!
¡Que a todas horas se le bendiga!
16 ¡Que abunde el trigo en el país!
¡Que se vean ondular los trigales
en lo alto de las montañas!
¡Que haya mucho trigo,
como en el monte Líbano!
¡Que haya gente en las ciudades
como hay hierba en el campo!
17 ¡Que la fama del rey permanezca!;
¡que dure siempre como el sol!
¡Que repitan su nombre las naciones
cuando se bendigan unas a otras!
¡Que todas ellas bendigan al rey!
18 ¡Bendito seas,
Dios de Israel!
Sólo tú haces maravillas.
19 ¡Bendito seas por siempre!
¡Que tu grandeza llene toda la tierra!
¡Que así sea!
20 Aquí terminan los himnos de David, el hijo de Jesé.
Psalm 72
New International Version
Psalm 72
New International Version
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)
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
- 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)
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