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1 God, give the king your judgments, and the king’s son your righteousness.
2 May he judge your people with righteousness and your afflicted ones with justice.
3 May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills, through righteousness.
4 May he defend the afflicted among the people, save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.
5 May they fear you as long as the sun endures, and as long as the moon, through all generations.
6 May he come down like rain on mown grass, like showers watering the earth.
7 May the righteous flourish in his days, and peace abound until the moon is no more.
8 May he rule from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
9 May desert dwellers bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
10 May the kings of Tarshish and the coastlands bring tribute;
may the kings of Sheba and Seba present gifts.
11 May all kings bow down before him, and all nations serve him.
12 For he will rescue the needy who cry out, and the afflicted who have no helper.
13 He will have pity on the weak and needy, and save the lives of the needy.
14 He will redeem their lives from oppression and violence;
their blood will be precious in his eyes.
15 May he live!
May gold from Sheba be given to him.
May prayer be offered for him continually, and blessings all day long.
16 May there be abundant grain in the land, even on the mountaintops.
May its fruit sway like Lebanon, and people flourish from the city like the grass of the earth.
17 May his name endure forever;
may his name continue as long as the sun.
May people bless themselves by him;
may all nations call him blessed.
18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does wonderful things.
19 Blessed be his glorious name forever;
may the whole earth be filled with his glory.
Amen and amen.
20 The prayers of David son of Jesse are ended.