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Psalms 72

Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2009 (HCSB)

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¹ ⓐ God, give Your justice to the king and Your righteousness to the king’s son. ⓑ

² He will judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted ones with justice. ⓒ

³ May the mountains bring prosperity [1] to the people and the hills, righteousness. ⓓ

⁴ May he vindicate the afflicted among the people, help the poor, and crush the oppressor. ⓔ

⁵ May he continue [2] while the sun endures and as long as the moon, throughout all generations. ⓕ

⁶ May he be like rain that falls on the cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth. ⓖ

⁷ May the righteous [3] flourish in his days and prosperity [4] abound until the moon is no more. ⓗ

⁸ May he rule from sea to sea and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. ⓘ

⁹ May desert tribes kneel before him and his enemies lick the dust. ⓙ

¹⁰ May the kings of Tarshish and the coasts and islands bring tribute, the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. ⓚ

¹¹ Let all kings bow down to him, all nations serve him. ⓛ

¹² For he will rescue the poor who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper. ⓜ

¹³ He will have pity on the poor and helpless and save the lives of the poor. ⓝ

¹⁴ He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are [5] precious [6] in his sight. ⓞ

¹⁵ May he live long! May gold from Sheba be given to him. May prayer be offered for him continually, and may he be blessed all day long. ⓟ

¹⁶ May there be plenty of grain in the land; may it wave on the tops of the mountains. May its crops be like Lebanon. May people flourish in the cities like the grass of the field. ⓠ

¹⁷ May his name endure forever; as long as the sun shines, may his fame increase. May all nations be blessed by him and call him blessed. ⓡ

¹⁸ May the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does wonders, be praised. ⓢ

¹⁹ May His glorious name be praised forever; the whole earth is filled with His glory. ⓣ Amen and amen.

²⁰ The prayers of David son of Jesse are concluded. ⓤ

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1	ⓐ God, give Your justice to the king and Your righteousness to the king’s son. ⓑ
2	He will judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted ones with justice. ⓒ
3	May the mountains bring prosperity [1] to the people and the hills, righteousness. ⓓ
4	May he vindicate the afflicted among the people, help the poor, and crush the oppressor. ⓔ
5	May he continue [2] while the sun endures and as long as the moon, throughout all generations. ⓕ
6	May he be like rain that falls on the cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth. ⓖ
7	May the righteous [3] flourish in his days and prosperity [4] abound until the moon is no more. ⓗ
8	May he rule from sea to sea and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. ⓘ
9	May desert tribes kneel before him and his enemies lick the dust. ⓙ
10	May the kings of Tarshish and the coasts and islands bring tribute, the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. ⓚ
11	Let all kings bow down to him, all nations serve him. ⓛ
12	For he will rescue the poor who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper. ⓜ
13	He will have pity on the poor and helpless and save the lives of the poor. ⓝ
14	He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are [5] precious [6] in his sight. ⓞ
15	May he live long! May gold from Sheba be given to him. May prayer be offered for him continually, and may he be blessed all day long. ⓟ
16	May there be plenty of grain in the land; may it wave on the tops of the mountains. May its crops be like Lebanon. May people flourish in the cities like the grass of the field. ⓠ
17	May his name endure forever; as long as the sun shines, may his fame increase. May all nations be blessed by him and call him blessed. ⓡ
18	May the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does wonders, be praised. ⓢ
19	May His glorious name be praised forever; the whole earth is filled with His glory. ⓣ Amen and amen.
20	The prayers of David son of Jesse are concluded. ⓤ

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^{Psalms 72:5 [133]} Septuagint; Hebrew You will be feared

^{Psalms 72:8 [134]} That is, the Euphrates

^{Psalms 72:16 [135]} Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lebanon, / from the city

^{Psalms 72:17 [136]} Or will use his name in blessings (see Gen. 48:20)

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