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Verse 1

Give the king your judgments, O God, 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 shall judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

Verse 3

The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, through righteousness.

The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

Verse 4

He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall 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 shall 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 shall come down like rain upon the mown 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 shall flourish, and abundance of peace 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 shall have dominion also 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 wilderness shall bow before him, and his enemies shall 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 of the isles shall bring presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

Verse 11

Yes, all kings shall fall down before him; all nations shall serve him.

Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

Verse 12

For he shall deliver the needy when he cries, the poor also, and him who has no helper.

For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

Verse 13

He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the lives of the needy.

He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

Verse 14

He shall redeem their lives from deceit and violence, and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

Verse 15

And he shall live, and to him shall be given the gold of Sheba; prayer also shall be made for him continually, and daily he shall be praised.

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

There shall be a handful of grain in the earth on the top of the mountains; the fruit shall shake like Lebanon, and those of the city shall flourish like 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

His name shall endure forever; his name shall continue as long as the sun, and men shall be blessed in him; all nations shall 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 wondrous things.

Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

Verse 19

And blessed be his glorious name forever, and let 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, the son of Jesse, are ended.

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

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