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{{Old Testament TRV}}

* 0 ''A Psalm'' for Solomon.

* 1 Give the king Your judgments, O God, and Your righteousness to the king’s Son.

* 2 He will judge Your people with righteousness, and Your poor with justice.

* 3 The mountains will bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

* 4 He will justify the poor of the people; He will save the children of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor.

* 5 They shall fear You as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

* 6 He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, like showers ''that'' water the earth.

* 7 In His days the righteous will flourish, and abundance of peace, as long as the moon endures.

* 8 He will have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river, unto the ends of the earth.

* 9 Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him, and His enemies will lick the dust.

* 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles will bring presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts.

* 11 Yes, all kings will fall down before Him; all nations will serve Him.

* 12 Because, He will deliver the needy when he cries out, the poor also, and ''him'' who has no helper.

* 13 He will spare the poor and needy, and will save the souls of the needy.

* 14 He will redeem their soul from deceit and violence; and precious will be their blood in His sight.

* 15 And He shall live; and the gold of Sheba will be given to Him; prayer also will be made for Him continually, and He shall be praised ''daily''.

* 16 There will be an handful of grain in the earth, upon the top of the mountains; its fruit will wave like Lebanon; and ''those'' of the city will flourish like grass of the earth.

* 17 His name will endure forever; His name will continue as long as the sun. And ''men'' will be blessed in Him; all nations will call Him blessed.

* 18 Blessed ''be'' the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only does wondrous things!

* 19 And blessed ''be'' His glorious name forever! And let the whole earth be filled ''with'' His glory. Amen and Amen.

* 20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.