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Psalms 72 (CEV)

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¹ (By Solomon.) Please help the king to be honest and fair just like you, our God. ² Let him be honest and fair with all your people, especially the poor. ³ Let peace and justice rule every mountain and hill. ⁴ Let the king defend the poor, rescue the homeless, and crush everyone who hurts them. ⁵ Let the king live forever like the sun and the moon. ⁶ Let him be as helpful as rain that refreshes the meadows and the ground. ⁷ Let the king be fair with everyone, and let there be peace until the moon falls from the sky. ⁸ Let his kingdom reach from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River across all the earth. ⁹ Force the desert tribes to accept his rule, and make his enemies crawl in the dirt. ¹⁰ Force the rulers of Tarshish and of the islands to pay taxes to him. Make the kings of Sheba and of Seba bring gifts. ¹¹ Make other rulers bow down and all nations serve him. ¹² Do this because the king rescues the homeless when they cry out, and he helps everyone who is poor and in need. ¹³ The king has pity on the weak and the helpless and protects those in need. ¹⁴ He cares when they hurt, and he saves them from cruel and violent deaths. ¹⁵ Long live the king! Give him gold from Sheba. Always pray for the king and praise him each day. ¹⁶ Let cities overflow with food and hills be covered with grain, just like Mount Lebanon. Let the people in the cities prosper like wild flowers. ¹⁷ May the glory of the king shine brightly forever like the sun in the sky. Let him make nations prosper and learn to praise him. ¹⁸ LORD God of Israel, we praise you. Only you can work miracles. ¹⁹ We will always praise your glorious name. Let your glory be seen everywhere on earth. Amen and amen. ²⁰ This ends the prayers of David, the son of Jesse.