Encouragement from Psalms 3-13-24

Psalm 72

New American Standard Bible

The Reign of the Righteous King.

A Psalm of Solomon.

72 Give the king Your judgments, God,

And Your righteousness to the king’s son.

2 [a]May [b]he judge Your people with righteousness

And [c]Your afflicted with justice.

3 [d]May the mountains bring [e]peace to the people,

And the hills, in righteousness.

4 [f]May he vindicate the [g]afflicted of the people,

Save the children of the needy,

And crush the oppressor.

5 [h]May they fear You while the sun shines,

And [i]as long as the moon shines, throughout all generations.

6 [j]May he come down like rain upon the mown grass,

Like showers that water the earth.

7 [k]May the righteous flourish in his days,

As well as an abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

8 May he also rule from sea to sea,

And from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.

9 [l]May the nomads of the desert bow before him,

And his enemies lick the dust.

10 [m]May the kings of Tarshish and of the [n]islands bring gifts;

May the kings of Sheba and Seba offer tributes.

11 [o]And may all kings bow down before him,

All nations serve him.

12 For he will save the needy when he cries for help,

The [p]afflicted also, and him who has no helper.

13 He will have compassion on the poor and needy,

And he will save the [q]lives of the needy.

14 He will [r]rescue their [s]life from oppression and violence,

And their blood will be precious in his sight;

15 So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him;

And [t]they are to pray for him continually;

[u]They are to bless him all day long.

16 May there be abundance of grain on the earth on top of the mountains;

Its fruit will wave like the cedars of Lebanon;

And may those from the city flourish like the vegetation of the earth.

17 May his name endure forever;

May his name produce descendants [v]as long as the sun shines;

And may people wish blessings on themselves by him;

May all nations call him blessed.

18 Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,

Who alone works wonders.

19 And blessed be His glorious name forever;

And may the whole earth be filled with His glory.

Amen and Amen.

20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

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