1 B y Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son.

2 H e judgeth Thy people with righteousness, And Thy poor with judgment.

3 T he mountains bear peace to the people, And the heights by righteousness.

4 H e judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.

5 T hey fear Thee with the sun, and before the moon, Generation -- generations.

6 H e cometh down as rain on mown grass, As showers -- sprinkling the earth.

7 F lourish in his days doth the righteous, And abundance of peace till the moon is not.

8 A nd he ruleth from sea unto sea, And from the river unto the ends of earth.

9 B efore him bow do the inhabitants of the dry places, And his enemies lick the dust.

10 K ings of Tarshish and of the isles send back a present. Kings of Sheba and Seba a reward bring near.

11 A nd all kings do bow themselves to him, All nations do serve him,

12 F or he delivereth the needy who crieth, And the poor when he hath no helper,

13 H e hath pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he saveth,

14 F rom fraud and from violence he redeemeth their soul, And precious is their blood in his eyes.

15 A nd he liveth, and giveth to him of the gold of Sheba, And prayeth for him continually, All the day he doth bless him.

16 T here is a handful of corn in the earth, On the top of mountains, Shake like Lebanon doth its fruit, And they flourish out of the city as the herb of the earth.

17 H is name is to the age, Before the sun is his name continued, And they bless themselves in him, All nations do pronounce him happy.

18 B lessed is Jehovah God, God of Israel, He alone is doing wonders,

19 A nd blessed the Name of His honour to the age, And the whole earth is filled His honour. Amen, and amen!

20 T he prayers of David son of Jesse have been ended.