1 G od, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

2 H e will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

3 T he mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

4 H e will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

5 T hey shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

6 H e will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

7 I n his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

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

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

10 T he kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

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

12 F or he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

13 H e will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.

14 H e will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

15 T hey shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. Men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all day long.

16 A bundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.

17 H is name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.

18 P raise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

19 B lessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.

20 T his ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.