1 ¶ Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

2 ¶ He shall judge thy people with righteousness and thy poor with judgment.

3 T he mountains shall bring peace to the people and the little hills by righteousness.

4 H e shall judge the poor of the people; he shall save the children of the destitute and shall break in pieces the violent.

5 T hey shall fear thee along with the sun and before the moon throughout all generations.

6 H e shall come down like rain upon the mown grass as the dew that waters the earth.

7 I n his days shall righteousness flourish and abundance of peace until there is no longer any moon.

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

9 T hose that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.

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

11 Y ea, all kings shall fall down before him; all Gentiles shall serve him.

12 F or he shall deliver the destitute when he cries and the poor that has no helper.

13 H e shall have mercy on the poor and destitute and shall save the souls of the poor in spirit.

14 H e shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence, and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

15 A nd he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba; prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily he shall be given blessings.

16 T here shall be planted a handful of grain in the earth upon the tops of the mountains; its fruit shall thunder like Lebanon; and out of the city they shall blossom like the grass of the earth.

17 H is name shall endure for ever; before the sun his name shall be disseminated, and all Gentiles shall be blessed in him; they shall call him blessed.

18 ¶ Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, the only one who does wondrous things

19 A nd 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 the son of Jesse are ended.