Endow the King with Your Justice

Of Solomon.

¹ Endow the king with Your justice, O God,

and the son of the king with Your righteousness.

² May he judge Your people with righteousness

and Your afflicted with justice.

³ May the mountains bring^* peace to the people,

and the hills bring righteousness.

⁴ May he vindicate the afflicted among the people;

may he save the children of the needy

and crush the oppressor.

⁵ May they fear him as long as the sun shines,

as long as the moon remains,

through all generations.

⁶ May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass,

like spring showers that water the earth.

⁷ May the righteous flourish in his days

and prosperity abound

until the moon is no more.^*

⁸ May he rule^* from sea to sea,

and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.

⁹ May the nomads bow before him,

and his enemies lick the dust.

¹⁰ May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute;

may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

¹¹ May all kings bow down^* to him

and all nations serve him.^*

¹² For he will deliver the needy who cry out

and the afflicted who have no helper.

¹³ He will take pity on the poor and needy

and save the lives of the oppressed.

¹⁴ He will redeem^* them from oppression and violence,

for their blood is precious in his sight.

¹⁵ Long may he live!

May gold from Sheba be given him.

May people ever pray for him;

may they bless him all day long.

¹⁶ May there be an abundance of grain in the land;

may it sway^* atop the hills.

May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon,

the people of its cities like the grass of the field.

¹⁷ May his name endure forever;

may his name continue as long as the sun shines.

In him may all nations be blessed;

may they call him blessed.

¹⁸ Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel,

who alone does marvelous deeds.

¹⁹ And blessed be His glorious name forever;

may all the earth be filled with His glory.

Amen and amen.

²⁰ Thus conclude the prayers^* of David son of Jesse.