# Psalm 72 (New King James Version)
Glory and Universality of the Messiah's Reign

##### Chapter 72
###### 1 Give the king Your judgments, O God,  
And Your righteousness to the king's Son.  

###### 2 He will judge Your people with righteousness,  
And Your poor with justice.  

###### 3 The mountains will bring peace to the people,  
And the little hills, by righteousness.  

###### 4 He will bring justice to the poor of the people;  
He will save the children of the needy,  
And will break in pieces the oppressor.

###### 5 They shall fear You  
As long as the sun and moon endure,  
Throughout all generations.  

###### 6 He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing,  
Like showers _that_ water the earth.  

###### 7 In His days the righteous shall flourish,  
And abundance of peace,  
Until the moon is no more.

###### 8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea,  
And from the River to the ends of the earth.  

###### 9 Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him,  
And His enemies will lick the dust.  

###### 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles  
Will bring presents;  
The kings of Sheba and Seba  
Will offer gifts.  

###### 11 Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him;  
All nations shall serve Him.

###### 12 For He will deliver the needy when he cries,  
The poor also, and _him_ who has no helper.  

###### 13 He will spare the poor and needy,  
And will save the souls of the needy.  

###### 14 He will redeem their life from oppression and violence;  
And precious shall be their blood in His sight.

###### 15 And He shall live;  
And the gold of Sheba will be given to Him;  
Prayer also will be made for Him continually,  
_And_ daily He shall be praised.

###### 16 There will be an abundance of grain in the earth,  
On the top of the mountains;  
Its fruit shall wave like Lebanon;  
And _those_ of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

###### 17 His name shall endure forever;  
His name shall continue as long as the sun.  
And _men_ shall be blessed in Him;  
All nations shall call Him blessed.

###### 18 Blessed _be_ the Lord God, the God of Israel,  
Who only does wondrous things!  

###### 19 And blessed _be_ His glorious name forever!  
And let the whole earth be filled _with_ His glory.  
Amen and Amen.

###### 20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.