1 O God, make the king right in what he decides. Make the king’s son right with You.

Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king’s son.

2 M ay he be right when he decides who is right and who is wrong and may he be fair to the poor.

May he judge Your people with righteousness And Your afflicted with justice.

3 L et mountains and hills bring peace to the people through what is right and good.

Let the mountains bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.

4 M ay he stand by those who are poor, save the children of those in need, and destroy the bad power over them.

May he vindicate the afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy And crush the oppressor.

5 M ay all the children-to-come fear You as long as the sun and the moon last.

Let them fear You while the sun endures, And as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

6 M ay He come down like rain upon the cut grass, like rain that waters the earth.

May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, Like showers that water the earth.

7 I n His days may all go well with those who are right and good. And may there be much peace until the moon is no more.

In his days may the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace till the moon is no more.

8 M ay he also rule from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.

May he also rule from sea to sea And from the River to the ends of the earth.

9 T hose who live in the desert will put their faces to the ground before Him. And those who hate Him will kiss the dust.

Let the nomads of the desert bow before him, And his enemies lick the dust.

10 L et the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring gifts. Let the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts.

Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

11 Y es, let all kings fall down at His feet, and all nations serve Him.

And let all kings bow down before him, All nations serve him.

12 F or He will take out of trouble the one in need when he cries for help, and the poor man who has no one to help.

For he will deliver the needy when he cries for help, The afflicted also, and him who has no helper.

13 H e will have loving-pity on the weak and those in need. He will save the lives of those in need.

He will have compassion on the poor and needy, And the lives of the needy he will save.

14 H e will take them from the bad power that is held over them and from being hurt. Their blood will be of much worth in His eyes.

He will rescue their life from oppression and violence, And their blood will be precious in his sight;

15 H e will live, and the gold of Sheba will be given to Him. Prayer will be given for Him all the time. Let them honor Him all day long.

So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him; And let them pray for him continually; Let them bless him all day long.

16 M ay there be much grain in the land on top of the mountains. May its fruit grow like the trees of Lebanon. And may those of the city grow like the grass of the earth.

May there be abundance of grain in the earth on top of the mountains; Its fruit will wave like the cedars of Lebanon; And may those from the city flourish like vegetation of the earth.

17 M ay His name last forever. May His name become bigger as long as the sun shines. And let men respect themselves through Him. Let all nations honor Him.

May his name endure forever; May his name increase as long as the sun shines; And let men bless themselves by him; Let all nations call him blessed.

18 H onor and thanks be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who alone does great things.

Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who alone works wonders.

19 A nd honor be to His great name forever. May the whole earth be filled with His shining-greatness. Let it be so.

And blessed be His glorious name forever; And may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen.

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

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.