1 G ive the king Your judging, O God, and Your righteousness to the king’s son.

O God, give the king thy judgments, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

2 L et him judge and govern Your people with righteousness, and Your poor and afflicted ones with judgment and justice.

He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thine afflicted with judgment.

3 T he mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the hills, through righteousness.

The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the hills, by righteousness.

4 M ay he judge and defend the poor of the people, deliver the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor,

He will do justice to the afflicted of the people; he will save the children of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor.

5 S o that they may revere and fear You while the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

They shall fear thee as long as sun and moon endure, from generation to generation.

6 M ay he be like rain that comes down upon the mown grass, like showers that water the earth.

He shall come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

7 I n His days shall the righteous flourish and peace abound till there is a moon no longer.

In his days shall the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace till the moon be no more.

8 H e shall have dominion also from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.

And he shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

9 T hose who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before Him and His enemies shall lick the dust.

The dwellers in the desert shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.

10 T he kings of Tarshish and of the coasts shall bring offerings; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer tribute:

11 Y es, all kings shall fall down before Him, all nations shall serve Him.

Yea, all kings shall bow down before him; all nations shall serve him.

12 F or He delivers the needy when he calls out, the poor also and him who has no helper.

For he will deliver the needy who crieth, and the afflicted, who hath no helper;

13 H e will have pity on the poor and weak and needy and will save the lives of the needy.

He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and will save the souls of the needy:

14 H e will redeem their lives from oppression and fraud and violence, and precious and costly shall their blood be in His sight.

He will redeem their souls from oppression and violence, and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

15 A nd He shall live; and to Him shall be given gold of Sheba; prayer also shall be made for Him and through Him continually, and they shall bless and praise Him all the day long.

And he shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba; and prayer shall be made for him continually: all the day shall he be blessed.

16 T here shall be abundance of grain in the soil upon the top of the mountains; the fruit of it shall wave like Lebanon, and the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

There shall be abundance of corn in the earth, upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon; and they of the city shall bloom like the herb of the earth.

17 H is name shall endure forever; His name shall continue as long as the sun. And men shall be blessed and bless themselves by Him; all nations shall call Him blessed!

His name shall endure for ever; his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and shall bless themselves in him; all nations shall call him blessed.

18 B lessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who alone does wondrous things!

Blessed be Jehovah Elohim, the God of Israel, who alone doeth wondrous things!

19 B lessed be His glorious name forever; let the whole earth be filled with His glory! Amen and Amen!

And blessed be his glorious name for ever! and let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen, and Amen.

20 T he prayers of David son of Jesse are ended.

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.