| Chapter 72 |
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[A Psalm] of Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king's son. --
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He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice. --
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The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness. --
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He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor. --
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They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations. --
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He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth. --
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In his days shall the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more. --
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He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth. --
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They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust. --
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The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. --
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Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him. --
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For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper. --
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He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save. --
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He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight: --
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And they shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: And men shall pray for him continually; They shall bless him all the day long. --
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There shall be abundance of grain in the earth upon the top of the mountains; The fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: And they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. --
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His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun: And men shall be blessed in him; All nations shall call him happy. --
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Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things: --
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And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen. --
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The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. --
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