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<p class="sl1">your justice to the king’s son;<a id="rfn23072002-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23072002-1">*</a> <a id="ren23072002-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23072002-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl">That he may govern your people with justice,</p> <p class="sl1">your oppressed with right judgment,<a id="ren23072002-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23072002-b">b</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23072003" class="ver">3</span>That the mountains may yield their bounty for the people,</p> <p class="sl1">and the hills great abundance,<a id="ren23072003-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23072003-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23072004" class="ver">4</span>That he may defend the oppressed among the people,</p> <p class="sl1">save the children of the poor and crush the oppressor.</p> </div> <p class="chsect">II</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23072005" class="ver">5</span>May they fear you with the sun,</p> <p class="sl1">and before the moon, through all generations.<a id="ren23072005-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23072005-d">d</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23072006" class="ver">6</span>May he be like rain coming down upon the fields,</p> <p class="sl1">like showers watering the earth,<a id="ren23072006-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23072006-e">e</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23072007" class="ver">7</span>That abundance may flourish in his days,</p> <p class="sl1">great bounty, till the moon be no more.</p> </div> <p class="chsect">III</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23072008" class="ver">8</span><a id="rfn23072008-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23072008-1">*</a>May he rule from sea to sea,</p> <p class="sl1">from the river to the ends of the earth.<a id="ren23072008-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23072008-f">f</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23072009" class="ver">9</span>May his foes kneel before him,</p> <p class="sl1">his enemies lick the dust.<a id="ren23072009-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23072009-g">g</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23072010" class="ver">10</span>May the kings of Tarshish and the islands<a id="rfn23072010-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23072010-1">*</a> bring tribute,</p> <p class="sl1">the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.<a id="ren23072010-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23072010-h">h</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23072011" class="ver">11</span>May all kings bow before him,</p> <p class="sl1">all nations serve him.<a id="ren23072011-i" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23072011-i">i</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23072012" class="ver">12</span>For he rescues the poor when they cry out,</p> <p class="sl1">the oppressed who have no one to help.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23072013" class="ver">13</span>He shows pity to the needy and the poor<a id="ren23072013-j" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23072013-j">j</a></p> <p class="sl1">and saves the lives of the poor.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23072014" class="ver">14</span>From extortion and violence he redeems them,</p> <p class="sl1">for precious is their blood<a id="rfn23072014-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23072014-1">*</a> in his sight.</p> </div> <p class="chsect">IV</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23072015" class="ver">15</span>Long may he live, receiving gold from Sheba,</p> <p class="sl1">prayed for without cease, blessed day by day.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23072016" class="ver">16</span><a id="rfn23072016-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23072016-1">*</a>May wheat abound in the land,</p> <p class="sl1">flourish even on the mountain heights.</p> <p class="sl">May his fruit be like that of Lebanon,</p> <p class="sl1">and flourish in the city like the grasses of the land.<a id="ren23072016-k" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23072016-k">k</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23072017" class="ver">17</span>May his name be forever;</p> <p class="sl1">as long as the sun, may his name endure.<a id="ren23072017-l" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23072017-l">l</a></p> <p class="sl">May the tribes of the earth give blessings with his name;<a id="rfn23072017-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23072017-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl1">may all the nations regard him as favored.<a id="ren23072017-m" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23072017-m">m</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23072018" class="ver">18</span><a id="rfn23072018-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23072018-1">*</a>Blessed be the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> God, the God of Israel,</p> <p class="sl1">who alone does wonderful deeds.<a id="ren23072018-n" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23072018-n">n</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23072019" class="ver">19</span>Blessed be his glorious name forever;</p> <p class="sl1">may he fill all the earth with his glory.<a id="ren23072019-o" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23072019-o">o</a></p> <p class="sll">Amen and amen.</p> </div> <p><span id="v23072020" class="ver">20</span>The end of the psalms of David, son of Jesse.</p> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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