Psalm 72
This psalm is for Solomon.
A prayer for the king
to
Help the king's son to be honest and fair,
as you are.
so that even poor people receive
so that the people can live honest lives.
May he save the children of weak people,
and destroy those cruel people who hurt them.
through all time,
as long as the sun and the moon remain in the sky.
like rain that falls on grass that lies in the fields.
May he be like rain
that brings water to the
those people who
There will be
for as long as the moon remains in the sky.
from sea to sea,
and from the Euphrates river to the ends of the earth.
will bend down to
His enemies will fall down
with their faces in the
will pay taxes to him.
Kings from Sheba and from Seba
will bring gifts to him.
People from all
who calls out to him for help.
He will save weak people
who have nobody to help them.
He will save them from death.
Their lives are important to him.
May people come from Sheba to give gold to him.
May people always pray for him.
May people
that grows in the land.
May the
on the tops of the mountains.
May the fruit trees give a lot of fruit,
as they do in Lebanon.
May all the crops grow well,
like grass that grows in a field.
May people remember him
for as long as the sun continues to shine.
May people from all nations use his name
when they
May they all say that God has blessed the king!
as he
Only he does such
May his
Amen! May that all happen!