Tehillim 72 - Chapter 72 - Psalm 72

Lishlomo, Elohim mishpatêcha lemélech ten, vetsidcatechá leven mélech
Iadin amechá vetsédec, vaaniiêcha vemishpat
Yiss’ú harim shalom laam, ugvaót bits’daca
Yishpot aniiê am, ioshía livnê evion, vidake oshec
Yiraúcha im shámesh, velifnê iarêach dor dorim
Iered kematar al guez, kirvivim zarzif árets
Yifrach beiamav tsadic, verov shalom ad beli iarêach
Veierd miiam ad iam, uminahar ad afsê árets
Lefanav yich’reu tsiyim, veoievav afar ielachêchu
Malchê Tarshish veiyim minchá iashívu, malchê Shevá usvá eshcar iacrívu
Veyishtachavu lo chol melachim, col goyim iaavdúhu
Ki iatsil evion meshavêa, veani veen ozer lo
Iachos al dal veevion, venafshot evionim ioshía
Mitoch umechamas yig’al nafsham, veiecar damam beenav
Vichi veyiten lo mizehav Shevá, veyitpalel baado tamid, col haiom ievarachen’hu
Iehi fissat bar baárets berosh harim, yir’ash calevanon pirio, veiatsítsu meír keéssev haárets
Iehi shemó leolam lifnê shémesh yinon shemó, veyitbarechú vo, col goyim ieasherúhu
Baruch Adonai Elohim Elohê Yisrael, osse niflaót levado
Uvaruch shem kevodo leolam, veyimale chevodo et col haárets, amen veamen
Colu tefilót David ben Yishai

1. A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king your judgments, O God, and your righteousness to the king’s son.
2. That he may judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with judgment.
3. Let the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills, by righteousness.
4. May he judge the poor of the people, may he save the children of the needy, and may he break in pieces the oppressor.
5. May they fear you as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
6. May he come down like rain that falls on the mown grass; like showers that water the earth.
7. Let the righteous flourish in his days; and let there be abundance of peace till the moon is no more.
8. May he have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.
9. Let those who dwell in the wilderness bow down before him; and let his enemies lick the dust.
10. May the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring presents; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
11. And may all kings fall down before him; may all nations serve him.
12. For he shall save the needy when he calls; the poor also, and him who has no helper.
13. He will spare the poor and needy, and will save the souls of the needy.
14. He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence; and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
15. Long may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him; may prayer be made for him continually; and may he daily be blessed.
16. May there be abundance of grain in the land, may it wave on the tops of the mountains; may its fruit be like Lebanon; and may the men of the city flourish like grass of the earth.
17. May his name endure for ever; may his name be continued as long as the sun; may men be blessed in him; may all nations call him happy.
18. Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.
19. And blessed be his glorious name for ever; and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
20. The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

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David composed this psalm for Solomon, praying that he be granted the wisdom to provide justice for the poor.