Psalms 72

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Of Solomon.	1 [Of Solomon] God, endow the king with your own fair judgement, the son of the king with your ownsaving justice,
2 O God, give your judgment to the king; your justice to the son of kings; That he may govern your people with justice, your oppressed with right judgment,	2 that he may rule your people with justice, and your poor with fair judgement.
3 That the mountains may yield their bounty for the people, and the hills great abundance,	3 Mountains and hil s, bring peace to the people! With justice
4 That he may defend the oppressed among the people, save the poor and crush the oppressor.	4 he wil judge the poor of the people, he wil save the children of the needy and crush their oppressors.
5 May he live as long as the sun endures, like the moon, through all generations.	5 In the sight of the sun and the moon he wil endure, age after age.
6 May he be like rain coming down upon the fields, like showers watering the earth,	6 He will come down like rain on mown grass, like showers moistening the land.
7 That abundance may flourish in his days, great bounty, till the moon be no more.	7 In his days uprightness shal flourish, and peace in plenty till the moon is no more.
8 May he rule from sea to sea, from the river to the ends of the earth.	8 His empire shal stretch from sea to sea, from the river to the limits of the earth.
9 May his foes kneel before him, his enemies lick the dust.	9 The Beast wil cower before him, his enemies lick the dust;
10 May the kings of Tarshish and the islands bring tribute, the kings of Arabia and Seba offer gifts.	10 the kings of Tarshish and the islands wil pay him tribute. The kings of Sheba and Saba wil offer gifts;
11 May all kings bow before him, all nations serve him.	11 all kings will do him homage, al nations become his servants.
12 For he rescues the poor when they cry out, the oppressed who have no one to help.	12 For he rescues the needy who cal s to him, and the poor who has no one to help.
13 He shows pity to the needy and the poor and saves the lives of the poor.	13 He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the needy from death.
14 From extortion and violence he frees them, for precious is their blood in his sight.	14 From oppression and violence he redeems their lives, their blood is precious in his sight.
15 Long may he live, receiving gold from Arabia, prayed for without cease, blessed day by day.	15 (Long may he live; may the gold of Sheba be given him!) Prayer wil be offered for him constantly,and blessings invoked on him al day.
16 May wheat abound in the land, flourish even on the mountain heights. May his fruit increase like Lebanon's, his wheat like the grasses of the land.	16 May wheat abound in the land, waving on the heights of the hills, like Lebanon with its fruits andflowers at their best, like the grasses of the earth.
17 May his name be blessed forever; as long as the sun, may his name endure. May the tribes of the earth give blessings with his name; may all the nations regard him as favored.	17 May his name be blessed for ever, and endure in the sight of the sun. In him shal be blessed everyrace in the world, and all nations call him blessed.
18 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does wonderful deeds.	18 Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who alone works wonders;
19 Blessed be his glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with the LORD'S glory. Amen and amen.	19 blessed for ever his glorious name. May the whole world be fil ed with his glory! Amen! Amen!
20 The end of the psalms of David, son of Jesse.	20 End of the prayers of David, son of Jesse.