[1] Please help the king to be honest and fair just like you, our God. [2] Let him be honest and fair with all your people, especially the poor. [3] Let peace and justice rule every mountain and hill. [4] Let the king defend the poor, rescue the homeless, and crush everyone who hurts them. [5] Let the king live forever like the sun and the moon. [6] Let him be as helpful as rain that refreshes the meadows and the ground. [7] Let the king be fair with everyone, and let there be peace until the moon falls from the sky. [8] Let his kingdom reach from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River across all the earth. [9] Force the desert tribes to accept his rule, and make his enemies crawl in the dirt. [10] Force the rulers of Tarshish and of the islands to pay taxes to him. Make the kings of Sheba and of Seba bring gifts. [11] Make other rulers bow down and all nations serve him. [12] Do this because the king rescues the homeless when they cry out, and he helps everyone who is poor and in need. [13] The king has pity on the weak and the helpless and protects those in need. [14] He cares when they hurt, and he saves them from cruel and violent deaths. [15] Long live the king! Give him gold from Sheba. Always pray for the king and praise him each day. [16] Let cities overflow with food and hills be covered with grain, just like Mount Lebanon. Let the people in the cities prosper like wild flowers. [17] May the glory of the king shine brightly forever like the sun in the sky. Let him make nations prosper and learn to praise him. [18] LORD God of Israel, we praise you. Only you can work miracles. [19] We will always praise your glorious name. Let your glory be seen everywhere on earth. Amen and amen. [20] This ends the prayers of David, the son of Jesse.
