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72:1  O God, help the king to judge as you would, and help his son to walk in godliness.
72:2  Help him to give justice to your people, even to the poor.
72:3  May the mountains and hills flourish in prosperity because of his good reign.
72:4  Help him to defend the poor and needy and to crush their oppressors.
72:5  May the poor and needy revere you constantly, as long as sun and moon continue in the skies! Yes, forever!
72:6  May the reign of this son of mine be as gentle and fruitful as the springtime rains upon the grass—like showers that water the earth!
72:7  May all good men flourish in his reign with abundance of peace to the end of time.
72:8  Let him reign from sea to sea and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
72:9  The desert nomads shall bow before him; his enemies shall fall face downward in the dust.
72:10  Kings along the Mediterranean coast—the kings of Tarshish and the islands—and those from Sheba and from Seba—all will bring their gifts.
72:11  Yes, kings from everywhere! All will bow before him! All will serve him!
72:12  He will take care of the helpless and poor when they cry to him; for they have no one else to defend them.
72:13  He feels pity for the weak and needy and will rescue them.
72:14  He will save them from oppression and from violence, for their lives are precious to him.
72:15  And he shall live; and to him will be given the gold of Sheba, and there will be constant praise for him. His people will bless him all day long.
72:16  Bless us with abundant crops throughout the land, even on the highland plains; may there be fruit like that of Lebanon; may the cities be as full of people as the fields are of grass.
72:17  His name will be honored forever; it will continue as the sun; and all will be blessed in him; all nations will praise him.
72:18  Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, who only does wonderful things!
72:19  Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen!
72:20  (This ends the psalms of David, son of Jesse.)