Psalms 72
1Give the king thy judgments , O God , and thy righteousness unto the king’s son . 2He shall judge thy people with righteousness , and thy poor with judgment . 3The mountains shall bring peace to the people , and the little hills , by righteousness . 4He shall judge the poor of the people , he shall save the children of the needy , and shall break in pieces the oppressor . 5They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure , throughout all generations . 6He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth . 7In his days shall the righteous flourish ; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. 8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea , and from the river unto the ends of the earth . 9They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust . 10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents : the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts . 11Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. 12For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth ; the poor also, and him that hath no helper . 13He shall spare the poor and needy , and shall save the souls of the needy . 14He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence : and precious shall their blood be in his sight . 15And he shall live , and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba : prayer also shall be made for him continually ; and daily shall he be praised . 16There shall be an handful of corn 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 . 17His 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 blessed . 18Blessed be the LORD God , the God of Israel , who only doeth wondrous things . 19And blessed be his glorious name for ever : and let the whole earth be filled with his glory ; Amen , and Amen . 20The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended .