72:6 He 1 will descend like rain on the mown grass, 2
like showers that drench 3 the earth. 4
72:7 During his days the godly will flourish; 5
peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky. 6
72:8 May he rule 7 from sea to sea, 8
and from the Euphrates River 9 to the ends of the earth!
72:9 Before him the coastlands 10 will bow down,
and his enemies will lick the dust. 11
72:10 The kings of Tarshish 12 and the coastlands will offer gifts;
the kings of Sheba 13 and Seba 14 will bring tribute.
72:11 All kings will bow down to him;
all nations will serve him.
72:12 For he will rescue the needy 15 when they cry out for help,
and the oppressed 16 who have no defender.
72:13 He will take pity 17 on the poor and needy;
the lives of the needy he will save.
72:14 From harm and violence he will defend them; 18
he will value their lives. 19
72:15 May he live! 20 May they offer him gold from Sheba! 21
May they continually pray for him!
May they pronounce blessings on him all day long! 22
72:16 May there be 23 an abundance 24 of grain in the earth;
on the tops 25 of the mountains may it 26 sway! 27
May its 28 fruit trees 29 flourish 30 like the forests of Lebanon! 31
May its crops 32 be as abundant 33 as the grass of the earth! 34
72:17 May his fame endure! 35
May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky! 36
May they use his name when they formulate their blessings! 37
May all nations consider him to be favored by God! 38
72:18 The Lord God, the God of Israel, deserves praise! 39
He alone accomplishes amazing things! 40
72:19 His glorious name deserves praise 41 forevermore!
May his majestic splendor 42 fill the whole earth!
We agree! We agree! 43
72:20 This collection of the prayers of David son of Jesse ends here. 44