[72:1] Teach the king to judge with your righteousness, O God; share with him your own justice,
[72:2] so that he will rule over your people with justice and govern the oppressed with righteousness.
[72:3] May the land enjoy prosperity; may it experience righteousness.
[72:4] May the king judge the poor fairly; may he help the needy and defeat their oppressors.
[72:5] May your people worship you as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon gives light, for ages to come.
[72:6] May the king be like rain on the fields, like showers falling on the land.
[72:7] May righteousness flourish in his lifetime, and may prosperity last as long as the moon gives light.
[72:8] His kingdom will reach from sea to sea, from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
[72:9] The peoples of the desert will bow down before him; his enemies will throw themselves to the ground.
[72:10] The kings of Spain and of the islands will offer him gifts; the kings of Sheba and Seba will bring him offerings.
[72:11] All kings will bow down before him; all nations will serve him.
[72:12] He rescues the poor who call to him, and those who are needy and neglected.
[72:13] He has pity on the weak and poor; he saves the lives of those in need.
[72:14] He rescues them from oppression and violence; their lives are precious to him.
[72:15] Long live the king! May he be given gold from Sheba; may prayers be said for him at all times; may God's blessings be on him always!
[72:16] May there be plenty of grain in the land; may the hills be covered with crops, as fruitful as those of Lebanon. May the cities be filled with people, like fields full of grass.
[72:17] May the king's name never be forgotten; may his fame last as long as the sun. May all nations ask God to bless them as he has blessed the king.
[72:18] Praise the Lord, the God of Israel! He alone does these wonderful things.
[72:19] Praise his glorious name forever! May his glory fill the whole world.
[72:20] This is the end of the prayers of David son of Jesse.