the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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New American Standard Bible (1995)
Psalms 72
The Reign of the Righteous King.
A Psalm of Solomon.
1 Give the king (a)Your judgments, O God,
And (b)Your righteousness to the king's son.
2 [a]May [b]he (c)judge Your people with righteousness
And [c](d)Your afflicted with justice.
3 [d]Let the mountains bring [e](e)peace to the people,
And the hills, in righteousness.
4 [f]May he (f)vindicate the [g]afflicted of the people,
Save the children of the needy
And crush the oppressor.
5 [h]Let them fear You (g)while the sun endures,
And [i]as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
6 [j]May he come down (h)like rain upon the mown grass,
Like (i)showers that water the earth.
7 In his days [k]may the (j)righteous flourish,
And (k)abundance of peace till the moon is no more.
8 May he also rule (l)from sea to sea
And from the River to the ends of the earth.
9 [l]Let (m)the nomads of the desert (n)bow before him,
And his enemies (o)lick the dust.
10 [m]Let the kings of (p)Tarshish and of the [n](q)islands bring presents;
The kings of (r)Sheba and (s)Seba (t)offer [o]gifts.
11 [p]And let all (u)kings bow down before him,
All (v)nations serve him.
12 For he will (w)deliver the needy when he cries for help,
The [q]afflicted also, and him who has no helper.
13 He will have (x)compassion on the poor and needy,
And the [r]lives of the needy he will save.
14 He will [s](y)rescue their [t]life from oppression and violence,
And their blood will be (z)precious in his sight;
15 So may he live, and may the (aa)gold of Sheba be given to him;
And let [u]them pray for him continually;
Let [v]them bless him all day long.
16 May there be abundance of grain in the earth on top of the mountains;
Its fruit will wave like the cedars of (ab)Lebanon;
And may those from the city flourish like (ac)vegetation of the earth.
17 May his (ad)name endure forever;
May his name [w]increase [x](ae)as long as the sun shines;
And let men (af)bless themselves by him;
(ag)Let all nations call him blessed.
18 (ah)Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,
Who alone (ai)works wonders.
19 And blessed be His (aj)glorious name forever;
And may the whole (ak)earth be filled with His glory.
(al)Amen, and Amen.
20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
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