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O God, give thy judgment to the king, and thy righteousness to the king's son;<p> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><font color=blue>(71:2)</font> <i>that he may</i> judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.<p> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><font color=blue>(71:3)</font> Let the mountains and the hills raise peace to thy people:<p> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><font color=blue>(71:4)</font> he shall judge the poor of the people in righteousness, and save the children of the needy; and shall bring low the false accuser.<p> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><font color=blue>(71:5)</font> And he shall continue as long as the sun, and before the moon for ever.<p> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><font color=blue>(71:6)</font> He shall come down as rain upon a fleece; and as drops falling upon the earth.<p> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><font color=blue>(71:7)</font> In his days shall righteousness spring up; and abundance of peace till the moon be removed.<p> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><font color=blue>(71:8)</font> And he shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.<p> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><font color=blue>(71:9)</font> The Ethiopians shall fall down before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.<p> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><font color=blue>(71:10)</font> The kings of Tharsis, and the isles, shall bring presents: the kings of the Arabians and Saba shall offer gifts.<p> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><font color=blue>(71:11)</font> And all kings shall worship him; all the Gentiles shall serve him.<p> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><font color=blue>(71:12)</font> For he has delivered the poor from the oppressor; and the needy who had no helper.<p> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><font color=blue>(71:13)</font> He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall deliver the souls of the needy.<p> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><font color=blue>(71:14)</font> He shall redeem their souls from usury and injustice: and their name <i>shall be</i> precious before him.<p> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><font color=blue>(71:15)</font> And he shall live, and there shall be given him of the gold of Arabia: and <i>men</i> shall pray for him continually; <i>and</i> all the day shall they praise him.<p> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><font color=blue>(71:16)</font> There shall be an establishment on the earth on the tops of the mountains: the fruit thereof shall be exalted above Libanus, and they of the city shall flourish as grass of the earth.<p> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><font color=blue>(71:17)</font> Let his name be blessed for ever: his name shall endure longer than the sun: and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.<p> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><font color=blue>(71:18)</font> Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who alone does wonders.<p> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><font color=blue>(71:19)</font> And blessed is his glorious name for ever, even for ever and ever: and all the earth shall be filled with his glory. So be it, so be it.<p> <A name=""></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/72-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><font color=blue>(71:20)</font> The hymns of David the son of Jessae are ended.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The English translation of The Septuagint by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton (1851)<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/71.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 71"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 71" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/73.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 73"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 73" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>