1 Help the king, O God, that he may judge wisely as you do. And help the king’s son so that he will know about your goodness.
Psalm 72: 1

2 Help the king to judge his people fairly. Help the king make wise decisions about your poor people.
Psalm 72: 2

3 Peace and justice to all the earth.
Psalm 72: 3

4 Let the king be fair to his poor people. Let him help the helpless. Let him punish those who oppress him.
Psalm 72: 4

5 Let the people fear the king, and let them honor him as long as the sun is shining and the moon is in the sky. People should be afraid and always respect him.
Psalm 72: 5

6 Help the king to be like the rain that falls on the fields, like the rain that falls on the earth.
Psalm 72: 6

7 Let virtue flourish as long as he is king, let peace continue as long as there is moon.
Psalm 72: 7

8 Let his kingdom extend from sea to sea, from the river Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
Psalm 72: 8

9 Let all the heritage of the wilderness bow down to him. All his enemies bow down to him with their faces in the dirt.
Psalm 72: 9

10 Let the kings of Tarshish and all the countries of the land bring gifts to him. Let Sheba and the kings of Sheba pay homage to him.
Psalm 72:10

11 All kings bow down to our king, and all nations serve him.
Psalm 72:11

12 Our King helps the helpless. Our king helps the poor and helpless people.
Psalm 72:12

13 The poor and helpless depend on him; the king keeps them alive.
Psalm 72:13

14 The king saves them from the tyrants who try to harm them. The lives of those people are very important to the king.
Psalm 72:14

15 The king is immortal. And if he receives gold from Sheba, pray for the king, bless him every day.
Psalm 72:15

16 Farms produce more grain. Let them float on the tops of the mountains. Let the fields be like the cedars of Lebanon. The city is full of people, like grass in the fields.
Psalm 72:16

17 May the king be famous forever. People will remember his name as long as the sun shines. People continue to use his name as a blessing. Let them consider themselves lucky because of it.
Psalm 72:17

18 Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel. Only God can do such wonderful things.
Psalm 72:18

19 Praise his glorious name. May His glory fill the whole world forever. Amen and amen.
Psalm 72:19

20 This brings an end to the prayers of David the son of Jesse
Psalm 72:20