Verse 1
God, grant your judgments to the king and your righteousness to the king's son.
Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
Verse 2
He will judge your people with righteousness and your afflicted ones with justice.
He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
Verse 3
The mountains will bring peace to the people, and the hills will bring it in righteousness.
The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
Verse 4
He will judge the poor of the people, save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.
He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
Verse 5
They will fear you as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
Verse 6
He will come down like rain upon cut grass, like showers that water the earth.
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
Verse 7
In his days, the righteous one will flourish, and peace will abound as long as the moon endures.
In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
Verse 8
He will have dominion from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
Verse 9
Those who dwell in the desert will bow before him, and his enemies will lick the dust.
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
Verse 10
The kings of Tarshish and distant shores will bring tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts.
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Verse 11
All kings will bow down to him, and all nations will serve him.
Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
Verse 12
For he will deliver the needy who cry for help, the poor who have no helper.
For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
Verse 13
He will have compassion on the weak and the needy and will save the lives of the needy.
He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
Verse 14
He will redeem their lives from oppression and violence, and their blood will be precious in his sight.
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
Verse 15
May he live, and may gold from Sheba be given to him. May people pray for him continually and bless him all day long.
And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.
Verse 16
May there be an abundance of grain in the land, flourishing on the tops of the mountains. May its fruit wave like Lebanon, and may people flourish in the cities like the grass of the earth.
There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
Verse 17
May his name endure forever; as long as the sun shines, may his name be continued. All nations will be blessed through him, and they will call him blessed.
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.
Verse 18
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
Verse 19
Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.
And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
Verse 20
The prayers of David, son of Jesse, are ended.
The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.