# Psalms 72 [[Psalms 71|←]] • [[Psalms 73|→]] --- for Solomon. ### 1 Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. ### 2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. ### 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. ### 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. ### 5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. ### 6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers water the earth. ### 7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. ### 8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. ### 9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. ### 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. ### 11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. ### 12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and that hath no helper. ### 13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall 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 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer made also shall be for him continually; daily shall he be praised. ### 16 There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. ### 17 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed. ### 18 Blessed the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. ### 19 And blessed his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled his glory; Amen, and Amen. ### 20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.