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# Psalms 72

[1](#verse-1) God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

[2](#verse-2) He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

[3](#verse-3) The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

[4](#verse-4) He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

[5](#verse-5) They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

[6](#verse-6) He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

[7](#verse-7) In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

[8](#verse-8) He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.

[9](#verse-9) Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.

[10](#verse-10) The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

[11](#verse-11) Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.

[12](#verse-12) For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

[13](#verse-13) He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.

[14](#verse-14) He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

[15](#verse-15) He will live; and Sheba’s gold will be given to him. Men will pray for him continually. They will bless him all day long.

[16](#verse-16) Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.

[17](#verse-17) His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.

[18](#verse-18) Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

[19](#verse-19) Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.

[20](#verse-20) This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.

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