Psalm - douay rheims

Chapter 72

¹ A psalm for Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to them that are of a right heart!
² But my feet were almost moved; my steps had well nigh slipped.
³ Because I had a zeal on occasion of the wicked, seeing the prosperity of sinners.
⁴ For there is no regard to their death, nor is there strength in their stripes.
⁵ They are not in the labour of men: neither shall they be scourged like other men.
⁶ Therefore pride hath held them fast: they are covered with their iniquity and their wickedness.
⁷ Their iniquity hath come forth, as it were from fatness: they have passed into the affection of the heart.
⁸ They have thought and spoken wickedness: they have spoken iniquity on high.
⁹ They have set their mouth against heaven: and their tongue hath passed through the earth.
¹⁰ Therefore will my people return here and full days shall be found in them.
¹¹ And they said: How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
¹² Behold these are sinners; and yet abounding in the world they have obtained riches.
¹³ And I said: Then have I in vain justified my heart, and washed my hands among the innocent.
¹⁴ And I have been scourged all the day; and my chastisement hath been in the mornings.
¹⁵ If I said: I will speak thus; behold I should condemn the generation of thy children.
¹⁶ I studied that I might know this thing, it is a labour in my sight:
¹⁷ Until I go into the sanctuary of God, and understand concerning their last ends.
¹⁸ But indeed for deceits thou hast put it to them: when they were lifted up thou hast cast them down.
¹⁹ How are they brought to desolation? they have suddenly ceased to be: they have perished by reason of their iniquity.
²⁰ As the dream of them that awake, O Lord; so in thy city thou shalt bring their image to nothing.
²¹ For my heart hath been inflamed, and my reins have been changed:
²² and I am brought to nothing, and I knew not.
²³ I am become as a beast before thee: and I am always with thee.
²⁴ Thou hast held me by my right hand; and by thy will thou hast conducted me, and with thy glory thou hast received me.
²⁵ For what have I in heaven? and besides thee what do I desire upon earth?
²⁶ For thee my flesh and my heart hath fainted away: thou art the God of my heart, and the God that is my portion for ever.
²⁷ For behold they that go far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that are disloyal to thee.
²⁸ But it is good for me to adhere to my God, to put my hope in the Lord God: That I may declare all thy praises, in the gates of the daughter of Sion.

Psalm - webster

Chapter 72

¹ A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness to the king's son.
² He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
³ The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
⁴ He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
⁵ They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
⁶ He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
⁷ In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
⁸ He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.
⁹ They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
¹¹ Yes, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
¹² For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
¹³ He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
¹⁴ He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall be their blood in his sight.
¹⁵ And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.
¹⁶ There shall be a handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit of it shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
¹⁷ His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
¹⁸ Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
¹⁹ And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and amen.
²⁰ The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

Psalm - world english bible

Chapter 72

¹ give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.
² will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.
³ mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.
⁴ will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.
⁵ shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
⁶ will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
⁷ his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.
⁸ shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.
⁹ who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.
¹⁰ kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
¹¹ all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.
¹² he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.
¹³ will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.
¹⁴ will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.
¹⁵ shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. Men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all day long.
¹⁶ of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.
¹⁷ name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
¹⁸ be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
¹⁹ be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.
²⁰ ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse. BOOK III A Psalm by Asaph.

Psalm - darby

Chapter 72

¹ {For Solomon.} O God, give the king thy judgments, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
² He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thine afflicted with judgment.
³ The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the hills, by righteousness.
⁴ He will do justice to the afflicted of the people; he will save the children of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor.
⁵ They shall fear thee as long as sun and moon endure, from generation to generation.
⁶ He shall come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
⁷ In his days shall the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace till the moon be no more.
⁸ And he shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
⁹ The dwellers in the desert shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.
¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer tribute:
¹¹ Yea, all kings shall bow down before him; all nations shall serve him.
¹² For he will deliver the needy who crieth, and the afflicted, who hath no helper;
¹³ He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and will save the souls of the needy:
¹⁴ He will redeem their souls from oppression and violence, and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
¹⁵ And he shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba; and prayer shall be made for him continually: all the day shall he be blessed.
¹⁶ There shall be abundance of corn in the earth, upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon; and they of the city shall bloom like the herb of the earth.
¹⁷ His name shall endure for ever; his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and [men] shall bless themselves in him; all nations shall call him blessed.
¹⁸ Blessed be Jehovah Elohim, the God of Israel, who alone doeth wondrous things!
¹⁹ And blessed be his glorious name for ever! and let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen, and Amen.
²⁰ The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

Psalm - american standard version

Chapter 72

¹ [A Psalm] of Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king's son.
² He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice.
³ The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.
⁴ He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.
⁵ They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations.
⁶ He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth.
⁷ In his days shall the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.
⁸ He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth.
⁹ They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust.
¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
¹¹ Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him.
¹² For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper.
¹³ He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save.
¹⁴ He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:
¹⁵ And they shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: And men shall pray for him continually; They shall bless him all the day long.
¹⁶ There shall be abundance of grain in the earth upon the top of the mountains; The fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: And they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
¹⁷ His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun: And men shall be blessed in him; All nations shall call him happy.
¹⁸ Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things:
¹⁹ And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.
²⁰ The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. BOOK III

Psalm - basic english

Chapter 72

¹ <Of Solomon.> Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.
² May he be a judge of your people in righteousness, and make true decisions for the poor.
³ May the mountains give peace to the people, and the hills righteousness.
⁴ May he be a judge of the poor among the people, may he give salvation to the children of those who are in need; by him let the violent be crushed.
⁵ May his life go on as long as the sun and moon, through all generations.
⁶ May he come down like rain on the cut grass; like showers watering the earth.
⁷ In his days may the upright do well, living in peace as long as there is a moon in heaven.
⁸ Let his kingdom be from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.
⁹ Let those who are against him go down before him; and let his haters be low in the dust.
¹⁰ Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands come back with offerings; let the kings of Sheba and Seba give of their stores.
¹¹ Yes, let all kings go down before him; let all nations be his servants.
¹² For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper.
¹³ He will have pity on the poor, and be the saviour of those who are in need.
¹⁴ He will keep their souls free from evil designs and violent attacks; and their blood will be of value in his eyes.
¹⁵ May he have long life, and may gold from Sheba be given to him: may prayers be made for him at all times; may blessings be on him every day.
¹⁶ May there be wide-stretching fields of grain in the land, shaking on the top of the mountains, full of fruit like Lebanon: may its stems be unnumbered like the grass of the earth.
¹⁷ May his name go on for ever, as long as the sun: may men be blessing themselves by him; may all nations be blessing his name.
¹⁸ Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, the only doer of wonders.
¹⁹ Praise to the glory of his noble name for ever; let all the earth be full of his glory. So be it, So be it.
²⁰ The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended. <A Psalm. Of Asaph.>