[1] Give the king [knowledge of] Your judgments, O God, And [the spirit of] Your righteousness to the king’s son [to guide all his ways]. [2] May he judge Your people with righteousness, And Your afflicted with justice. [3] The mountains will bring peace and prosperity to the people, And the hills, in [the establishment of] righteousness. [4] May he bring justice to the poor among the people, Save the children of the needy And crush the oppressor, [5] Let them fear You [with awe-inspired reverence and worship You with obedience] while the sun endures, And as long as the moon [reflects light], throughout all generations. [6] May he come down like rain on the mown grass, Like showers that water the earth. [7] In his days may the righteous flourish, And peace abound until the moon is no more. [8] May he also rule from sea to sea And from the River [Euphrates] to the ends of the earth. [9] The nomads of the desert will bow before him, And his enemies will lick the dust. [10] The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring offerings; The kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts. [11] Yes, all kings will bow down before him, All nations will serve him. [12] For he will rescue the needy when he cries for help, The afflicted and abused also, and him who has no helper. [13] He will have compassion on the poor and needy, And he will save the lives of the needy. [14] He will redeem their life from oppression and fraud and violence, And their blood will be precious in His sight. [15] So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him; And let them pray for him continually; Let them bless and praise him all day long. [16] There will be an abundance of grain in the soil on the top of the mountains; Its fruit will wave like [the cedars of] Lebanon, And those of the city will flourish like grass of the earth. [17] May his name endure forever; May his name continue as long as the sun; And let men bless themselves by him; Let all nations call him blessed. [18] Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who alone does wonderful things. [19] Blessed be His glorious name forever; And may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen. [20] The prayers of David son of Jesse are ended.
