1.9 KiB
Psalm 72A Prayer for the King
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God, give your justice to the king and your righteousness to the king's son.
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He will judge your people with righteousness and your afflicted ones with justice.
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May the mountains bring well-being to the people and the hills, righteousness.
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May he vindicate the afflicted among the people, help the poor, and crush the oppressor.
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May they fear you while the sun endures and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
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May the king be like rain that falls on the cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.
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May the righteous flourish in his days and well-being abound until the moon is no more.
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May he rule from sea to sea and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
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May desert tribes kneel before him and his enemies lick the dust.
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May the kings of Tarshish and the coasts and islands bring tribute, the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
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Let all kings bow in homage to him, all nations serve him.
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For he will rescue the poor who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
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He will have pity on the poor and helpless and save the lives of the poor.
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He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious in his sight.
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May he live long! May gold from Sheba be given to him. May prayer be offered for him continually, and may he be blessed all day long.
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May there be plenty of grain in the land; may it wave on the tops of the mountains. May its crops be like Lebanon.
May people flourish in the cities like the grass of the field.
- May his name endure forever; as long as the sun shines, may his fame increase.
May all nations be blessed by him and call him blessed.
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Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does wonders.
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Blessed be his glorious name forever; the whole earth is filled with his glory. Amen and amen.
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The prayers of David son of Jesse are concluded.