Psalm 72:1-19

Other Translations of Psalm 72:1-19

New International Version

The Reign of the Righteous King

72¹ Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness.

² May he judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice. ³ May the mountains bring prosperity to the people, the hills the fruit of righteousness. ⁴ May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; may he crush the oppressor. ⁵ May he endureSeptuagint; Hebrew "You will be feared" as long as the sun, as long as the moon, through all generations. ⁶ May he be like rain falling on a mown field, like showers watering the earth. ⁷ In his days may the righteous flourish and prosperity abound till the moon is no more. ⁸ May he rule from sea to sea and from the RiverThat is, the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. ⁹ May the desert tribes bow before him and his enemies lick the dust. ¹⁰ May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores bring tribute to him. May the kings of Sheba and Seba present him gifts. ¹¹ May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him. ¹² For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help. ¹³ He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death. ¹⁴ He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in his sight. ¹⁵ Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him and bless him all day long. ¹⁶ May grain abound throughout the land; on the tops of the hills may it sway. May the crops flourish like Lebanon and thriveProbable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text "Lebanon," / "from the city" like the grass of the field. ¹⁷ May his name endure forever; may it continue as long as the sun. Then all nations will be blessed through him,Or "will use his name in blessings" (see Gen. 48:20)and they will call him blessed.

¹⁸ Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. ¹⁹ Praise be to his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.

English Standard Version

The Reign of the Righteous King

72¹ Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son!

² May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice! ³ Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness! ⁴ May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor! ⁵ May they fear youSeptuagint He shall endure while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations! ⁶ May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth! ⁷ In his days may the righteous flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more! ⁸ May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the RiverThat is, the Euphrates to the ends of the earth! ⁹ May desert tribes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust! ¹⁰ May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands render him tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts! ¹¹ May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him! ¹² For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. ¹³ He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. ¹⁴ From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight. ¹⁵ Long may he live; may gold of Sheba be given to him! May prayer be made for him continually, and blessings invoked for him all the day! ¹⁶ May there be abundance of grain in the land; on the tops of the mountains may it wave; may its fruit be like Lebanon; and may people blossom in the cities like the grass of the field! ¹⁷ May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed!

¹⁸ Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. ¹⁹ Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen!

The Message

The Reign of the Righteous King

72¹ Give the gift of wise rule to the king, O God, the gift of just rule to the crown prince.

² May he judge your people rightly, be honorable to your meek and lowly. ³ Let the mountains give exuberant witness; shape the hills with the contours of right living. ⁴ Please stand up for the poor, help the children of the needy, come down hard on the cruel tyrants. ⁵ Outlast the sun, outlive the moon - age after age after age. ⁶ Be rainfall on cut grass, earth-refreshing rain showers. ⁷ Let righteousness burst into blossom and peace abound until the moon fades to nothing. ⁸ Rule from sea to sea, from the River to the Rim. ⁹ Foes will fall on their knees before God, his enemies lick the dust. ¹⁰ Kings remote and legendary will pay homage, kings rich and resplendent will turn over their wealth. ¹¹ All kings will fall down and worship, and godless nations sign up to serve him, ¹² Because he rescues the poor at the first sign of need, the destitute who have run out of luck. ¹³ He opens a place in his heart for the down-and-out, he restores the wretched of the earth. ¹⁴ He frees them from tyranny and torture - when they bleed, he bleeds; when they die, he dies. ¹⁵ And live! Oh, let him live! Deck him out in Sheba gold. Offer prayers unceasing to him, bless him from morning to night. ¹⁶ Fields of golden grain in the land, cresting the mountains in wild exuberance, Cornucopias of praise, praises springing from the city like grass from the earth. ¹⁷ May he never be forgotten, his fame shine on like sunshine. May all godless people enter his circle of blessing and bless the One who blessed them.

¹⁸ Blessed God, Israel's God, the one and only wonder-working God! ¹⁹ Blessed always his blazing glory! All earth brims with his glory.

New King James Version

The Reign of the Righteous King

72¹ A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king's Son.

² He will judge Your people with righteousness, And Your poor with justice. ³ The mountains will bring peace to the people, And the little hills, by righteousness. ⁴ He will bring justice to the poor of the people; He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor. ⁵ They shall fear You As long as the sun and moon endure, Throughout all generations. ⁶ He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing, Like showers that water the earth. ⁷ In His days the righteous shall flourish, And abundance of peace, Until the moon is no more. ⁸ He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River to the ends of the earth. ⁹ Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him, And His enemies will lick the dust. ¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the isles Will bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba Will offer gifts. ¹¹ Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him; All nations shall serve Him. ¹² For He will deliver the needy when he cries, The poor also, and him who has no helper. ¹³ He will spare the poor and needy, And will save the souls of the needy. ¹⁴ He will redeem their life from oppression and violence; And precious shall be their blood in His sight. ¹⁵ And He shall live; And the gold of Sheba will be given to Him; Prayer also will be made for Him continually, And daily He shall be praised. ¹⁶ There will be an abundance of grain in the earth, On the top of the mountains; Its fruit shall wave like Lebanon; And those of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. ¹⁷ His name shall endure forever; His name shall continue as long as the sun. And men shall be blessed in Him; All nations shall call Him blessed.

¹⁸ Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who only does wondrous things! ¹⁹ And blessed be His glorious name forever! And let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.

New Living Translation

The Reign of the Righteous King

72¹ Give your love of justice to the king, O God, and righteousness to the king's son.

² Help him judge your people in the right way; let the poor always be treated fairly. ³ May the mountains yield prosperity for all, and may the hills be fruitful. ⁴ Help him to defend the poor, to rescue the children of the needy, and to crush their oppressors. ⁵ May they fear you as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains in the sky. Yes, forever! ⁶ May the king's rule be refreshing like spring rain on freshly cut grass, like the showers that water the earth. ⁷ May all the godly flourish during his reign. May there be abundant prosperity until the moon is no more. ⁸ May he reign from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth. ⁹ Desert nomads will bow before him; his enemies will fall before him in the dust. ¹⁰ The western kings of Tarshish and other distant lands will bring him tribute. The eastern kings of Sheba and Seba will bring him gifts. ¹¹ All kings will bow before him, and all nations will serve him. ¹² He will rescue the poor when they cry to him; he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them. ¹³ He feels pity for the weak and the needy, and he will rescue them. ¹⁴ He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious to him. ¹⁵ Long live the king! May the gold of Sheba be given to him. May the people always pray for him and bless him all day long. ¹⁶ May there be abundant grain throughout the land, flourishing even on the hilltops. May the fruit trees flourish like the trees of Lebanon, and may the people thrive like grass in a field. ¹⁷ May the king's name endure forever; may it continue as long as the sun shines. May all nations be blessed through him and bring him praise.

¹⁸ Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does such wonderful things. ¹⁹ Praise his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen!