Psalms 72

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 A psalm on Solomon.	1 A Psalm of Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to those who are upright in heart.
2 Give to the king thy judgment, O God: and to the king's son thy justice: To judge thy people with justice, and thy poor with judgment.	2 But my feet were nearly moved; my steps had nearly slipped.
3 Let the mountains receive peace for the people: and the hills justice.	3 For I was zealous over the iniquitous, seeing the peacefulness of sinners.
4 He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: and he shall humble the oppressor.	4 For they have no respect for their death, nor do they have support in their wounds.
5 And he shall continue with the sun, and before the moon, throughout all generations.	5 They are not with the hardships of men, nor will they be scourged with men.
6 He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; and as showers falling gently upon the earth.	6 Therefore, arrogance has held on to them. They have been covered with their iniquity and impiety.
7 In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken sway.	7 Their iniquity has proceeded, as if from fat. They have parted from the affection of the heart.
8 And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.	8 They have thought and spoken wickedness. They have spoken iniquity in high places.
9 Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: and his enemies shall lick the ground.	9 They have set their mouth against heaven, and their tongue has traversed the earth.
10 The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:	10 Therefore, my people will be converted here, and fullness of days will be found in them.
11 And all kings of the earth shall adore him: all nations shall serve him.	11 And they said, “How would God know?” and, “Isn’t there knowledge in high places?”
12 For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: and the needy that had no helper.	12 Behold, these are sinners, and, abounding in this age, they have obtained riches.
13 He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.	13 And I said: So then, it is without purpose that I have justified my heart and washed my hands among the innocent.
14 He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.	14 And I have been scourged all day long, and I have received my chastisement in the mornings.
15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia, for him they shall always adore: they shall bless him all the day.	15 If I were to say that I would explain this: Behold, I would condemn this nation of your sons.
16 And there shall be a firmament on the earth on the tops of mountains, above Libanus shall the fruit thereof be exalted : and they of the city shall flourish like the grass of the earth.	16 I considered, so that I might know this. It is a hardship before me,
17 Let his name be blessed for evermore : his name continueth before the sun. And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall magnify him.	17 until I may enter into the Sanctuary of God, and understand it to its last part.
18 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.	18 So, because of deceitfulness, truly, you have placed it before them. While they were being lifted up, you were casting them down.
19 And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever: and the whole earth shall be filled with his majesty. So be it. So be it.	19 How have they been brought to desolation? They have suddenly failed. They have perished because of their iniquity.
20 The praises of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.	20 As a dream is to those who awaken, O Lord, so will you reduce their image to nothing in your city.
	21 For my heart has been inflamed, and my temperament has been changed.
	22 And so, I have been reduced to nothing, and I did not know it.
	23 I have become like a beast of burden to you, and I am always with you.
	24 You have held my right hand. And in your will, you have conducted me, and with your glory, you have taken me up.
	25 For what is there for me in heaven? And what do I wish for on earth before you?
	26 My body has failed, and my heart: O God of my heart, and God my portion, into eternity.
	27 For behold, those who put themselves far from you will perish. You have perished all those who fornicate away from you.
	28 But it is good for me to adhere to God, to put my hope in the Lord God, so that I may announce all your prophecies, at the gates of the daughter of Zion.