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