72:1

לִשְׁלֹמֹה אֱ‍לֹהִים מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לְמֶלֶךְ תֵּן וְצִדְקָתְךָ לְבֶן־מֶלֶךְ׃

[A Psalm] of Solomon. Give the king Thy judgments, O God, and Thy righteousness unto the king's son;

²

72:2

יָדִין עַמְּךָ בְצֶדֶק וַעֲנִיֶּיךָ בְמִשְׁפָּט׃

That he may judge Thy people with righteousness, and Thy poor with justice.

72:3

יִשְׂאוּ הָרִים שָׁלוֹם לָעָם וּגְבָעוֹת בִּצְדָקָה׃

Let the mountains bear peace to the people, and the hills, through righteousness.

¹

72:4

יִשְׁפֹּט עֲ‍נִיֵּי־עָם יוֹשִׁיעַ לִבְנֵי אֶבְיוֹן וִידַכֵּא עוֹשֵׁק׃

May he judge the poor of the people, and save the children of the needy, And crush the oppressor.

72:5

יִירָאוּךָ עִם־שָׁמֶשׁ וְלִפְנֵי יָרֵחַ דּוֹר דּוֹרִים׃

They shall fear Thee while the sun endureth, and so long as the moon, throughout all generations.

¹

72:6

יֵרֵד כְּמָטָר עַל־גֵּז כִּרְבִיבִים זַרְזִיף אָרֶץ׃

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

¹

72:7

יִפְרַח־בְּיָמָיו צַדִּיק וְרֹב שָׁלוֹם עַד־בְּלִי יָרֵחַ׃

In his days let the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.

¹

72:8

וְיֵרְדְּ מִיָּם עַד־יָם וּמִנָּהָר עַד־אַפְסֵי־אָרֶץ׃

May he have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River unto the ends of the earth.

¹

72:9

לְפָנָיו יִכְרְעוּ צִיִּים וְאֹיְבָיו עָפָר יְלַחֵכוּ׃

Let them that dwell in the wilderness bow before him; and his enemies lick the dust.

¹

72:10

מַלְכֵי תַרְשִׁישׁ וְאִיִּים מִנְחָה יָשִׁיבוּ מַלְכֵי שְׁבָא וּסְבָא אֶשְׁכָּר יַקְרִיבוּ׃

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

¹

72:11

וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־לוֹ כָל־מְלָכִים כָּל־גּוֹיִם יַעַבְדוּהוּ׃

Yea, all kings shall prostrate themselves before him; All nations shall serve him.

¹

72:12

כִּי־יַצִּיל אֶבְיוֹן מְשַׁוֵּעַ וְעָנִי וְאֵין־עֹזֵר לוֹ׃

For he will deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

72:13

יָחֹס עַל־דַּל וְאֶבְיוֹן וְנַפְשׁוֹת אֶבְיוֹנִים יוֹשִׁיעַ׃

He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save.

72:14

מִתּוֹךְ וּמֵחָמָס יִגְאַל נַפְשָׁם וְיֵיקַר דָּמָם בְּעֵינָיו׃

He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence, And precious will their blood be in his sight.

¹

72:15

וִיחִי וְיִתֶּן־לוֹ מִזְּהַב שְׁבָא וְיִתְפַּלֵּל בַּעֲדוֹ תָמִיד כָּל־הַיּוֹם יְבָרֲכֶנְהוּ׃

That they may live, and that he may give them of the gold of Sheba, That they may pray for him continually, Yea, bless him all the day.

¹

72:16

יְהִי פִסַּת־בַּר בָּאָרֶץ בְּרֹאשׁ הָרִים יִרְעַשׁ כַּלְּבָנוֹן פִּרְיוֹ וְיָצִיצוּ מֵעִיר כְּעֵשֶׂב הָאָרֶץ׃

May he be as a rich cornfield in the land upon the top of the mountains; May his fruit rustle like Lebanon; And may they blossom out of the city like grass of the earth.

¹

72:17

יְהִי שְׁמוֹ לְעוֹלָם לִפְנֵי־שֶׁמֶשׁ ינין [יִנּוֹן] שְׁמוֹ וְיִתְבָּרְכוּ בוֹ כָּל־גּוֹיִם יְאַשְּׁרוּהוּ׃

May his name endure for ever; May his name be continued as long as the sun; May men also bless themselves by him; May all nations call him happy.

¹

72:18

בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עֹשֵׂה נִפְלָאוֹת לְבַדּוֹ׃

Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things;

¹

72:19

וּבָרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹדוֹ לְעוֹלָם וְיִמָּלֵא כְבוֹדוֹ אֶת־כֹּל הָאָרֶץ אָמֵן וְאָמֵן׃

And blessed be His glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen.

72:20

כָּלּוּ תְפִלּוֹת דָּוִד בֶּן־יִשָׁי׃

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

¹