Psalm 72:8-17

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

⁸ May he have dominion from sea to sea
    and from the River to the ends of the earth.^(A)
9 May his foes^[a] bow down before him,
    and his enemies lick the dust.^(B)
10 May the kings of Tarshish and of the isles
    render him tribute;
may the kings of Sheba and Seba
    bring gifts.^(C)
11 May all kings fall down before him,
    all nations give him service.

¹² For he delivers the needy when they call,
    the poor and those who have no helper.^(D)
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.^(E)

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 day long.^(F)
16 May there be abundance of grain in the land;
    may it wave on the tops of the mountains;
    may its fruit be like Lebanon;
and may people blossom in the cities
    like the grass of the field.^(G)
17 May his name endure forever,
    his fame continue as long as the sun.
May all nations be blessed in him;^[b]
    may they pronounce him happy.^(H)