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| [1]GIVE the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness to the king's son, |
[1]A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king Thy judgments, O God, and Thy righteousness unto the king's son; |
| [2]That he may judge thy people with righteousness and thy poor with justice. |
[2]That he may judge Thy people with righteousness, and Thy poor with justice. |
| [3]The mountains shall bring peace to thy people, and the hills thy righteousness. |
[3]Let the mountains bear peace to the people, and the hills, through righteousness. |
| [4]He shall judge the poor of the people; he shall save the children of the needy; and he shall crush the oppressor. |
[4]May he judge the poor of the people, and save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor. |
| [5]They shall revere thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. |
[5]They shall fear Thee while the sun endureth, and so long as the moon, throughout all generations. |
| [6]He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth. |
[6]May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth. |
| [7]In his days shall the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace so long as the moon endures. |
[7]In his days let the righteous flourish, an abundance of peace, till the moon be no more. |
| [8]He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth. |
[8]May he have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River unto the ends of the earth. |
| [9]They that dwell on the islands shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. |
[9]Let them that dwell in the wilderness bow before him; and his enemies lick the dust. |
| [10]The kings of Tarshish and of the islands shall bring presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. |
[10]The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. |
| [11]Yea, all kings shall worship him, all nations shall serve him; |
[11]Yea, all kings shall prostrate themselves before him; all nations shall serve him. |
| [12]For he shall deliver the needy from the mighty, the poor also, who has no helper. |
[12]For he will deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. |
| [13]He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. |
[13]He will have pity on the poor and needy, and the souls of the needy he will save. |
| [14]He shall redeem their souls from deceit and violence; precious shall their blood be in his sight. |
[14]He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence, and precious will their blood be in his sight. |
| [15]And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba; prayer also shall be made to him continually, and daily shall he be praised. |
[15]That they may live, and that he may give them of the gold of Sheba, that they may pray for him continually, yea, bless him all the day. |
| [16]He shall multiply like wheat upon the earth; his seed shall spring up on the mountain tops, as on Lebanon; and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. |
[16]May he be as a rich cornfield in the land upon the top of the mountains; may his fruit rustle like Lebanon; and may they blossom out of the city like grass of the earth. |
| [17]His name shall endure for ever; his name shall be continued as long as the sun; and men shall be blessed in him; all nations shall call him blessed. |
[17]May his name endure for ever; may his name be continued as long as the sun; may men also bless themselves by him; may all nations call him happy. |
| [18]Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. |
[18]Blessed be 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things; |
| [19]And blessed be his glorious name for ever; and let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen. |
[19]And blessed be His glorious name for ever; and let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen. |
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[20]The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. |