125 lines
2.2 KiB
Markdown
125 lines
2.2 KiB
Markdown
Psalm 72
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1. Give your love of justice to the king, O God,
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and righteousness to the king's son.
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Help him judge your people in the right way;
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let the poor always be treated fairly.
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3. May the mountains yield prosperity for all,
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and may the hills be fruitful.
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Help him to defend the poor,
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to rescue the children of the needy,
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and to crush their oppressors.
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5. May they fear you as long as the sun shines,
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as long as the moon remains in the sky.
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Yes, forever!
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6. May the king's rule be refreshing like spring rain on freshly cut grass,
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like the showers that water the earth.
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7. May all the godly flourish during his reign.
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May there be abundant prosperity until the moon is no more.
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8. May he reign from sea to sea,
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and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
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9. Desert nomads will bow before him;
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his enemies will fall before him in the dust.
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10. The western kings of Tarshish and other distant lands
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will bring him tribute.
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The eastern kings of Sheba and Seba
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will bring him gifts.
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11. All kings will bow before him,
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and all nations will serve him.
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12. He will rescue the poor when they cry to him;
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he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them.
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13. He feels pity for the weak and the needy,
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and he will rescue them.
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14. He will redeem them from oppression and violence,
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for their lives are precious to him.
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15. Long live the king!
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May the gold of Sheba be given to him.
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May the people always pray for him
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and bless him all day long.
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16. May there be abundant grain throughout the land,
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flourishing even on the hilltops.
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May the fruit trees flourish like the trees of Lebanon,
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and may the people thrive like grass in a field.
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17. May the king's name endure forever;
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may it continue as long as the sun shines.
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May all nations be blessed through him
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and bring him praise.
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18. Praise the LORD God, the God of Israel,
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who alone does such wonderful things.
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19. Praise his glorious name forever!
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Let the whole earth be filled with his glory.
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Amen and amen!
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20. (This ends the prayers of David son of Jesse.)
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