For 2 Solomon.
72:1 O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions! 3
Grant the king’s son 4 the ability to make fair decisions! 5
72:2 Then he will judge 6 your people fairly,
and your oppressed ones 7 equitably.
72:3 The mountains will bring news of peace to the people,
and the hills will announce justice. 8
72:4 He will defend 9 the oppressed among the people;
he will deliver 10 the children 11 of the poor
and crush the oppressor.
72:5 People will fear 12 you 13 as long as the sun and moon remain in the sky,
for generation after generation. 14
72:6 He 15 will descend like rain on the mown grass, 16
like showers that drench 17 the earth. 18
72:7 During his days the godly will flourish; 19
peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky. 20
72:8 May he rule 21 from sea to sea, 22
and from the Euphrates River 23 to the ends of the earth!
72:9 Before him the coastlands 24 will bow down,
and his enemies will lick the dust. 25
72:10 The kings of Tarshish 26 and the coastlands will offer gifts;
the kings of Sheba 27 and Seba 28 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 29 when they cry out for help,
and the oppressed 30 who have no defender.
72:13 He will take pity 31 on the poor and needy;
the lives of the needy he will save.
72:14 From harm and violence he will defend them; 32
he will value their lives. 33
72:15 May he live! 34 May they offer him gold from Sheba! 35
May they continually pray for him!
May they pronounce blessings on him all day long! 36
72:16 May there be 37 an abundance 38 of grain in the earth;
on the tops 39 of the mountains may it 40 sway! 41
May its 42 fruit trees 43 flourish 44 like the forests of Lebanon! 45
May its crops 46 be as abundant 47 as the grass of the earth! 48
72:17 May his fame endure! 49
May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky! 50
May they use his name when they formulate their blessings! 51
May all nations consider him to be favored by God! 52
72:18 The Lord God, the God of Israel, deserves praise! 53
He alone accomplishes amazing things! 54
72:19 His glorious name deserves praise 55 forevermore!
May his majestic splendor 56 fill the whole earth!
We agree! We agree! 57
72:20 This collection of the prayers of David son of Jesse ends here. 58
93:1 The Lord reigns!
He is robed in majesty,
the Lord is robed,
he wears strength around his waist. 60
Indeed, the world is established, it cannot be moved.
93:2 Your throne has been secure from ancient times;
you have always been king. 61
93:3 The waves 62 roar, O Lord,
the waves roar,
the waves roar and crash. 63
93:4 Above the sound of the surging water, 64
and the mighty waves of the sea,
the Lord sits enthroned in majesty. 65
93:5 The rules you set down 66 are completely reliable. 67
Holiness 68 aptly adorns your house, O Lord, forever. 69