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