Endow the King with Your Justice (1 Kings 3:1–15; 2 Chronicles 1:1–13; Psalm 45:1–17)
1 Brenton For Solomon. O God, give thy judgment to the king, and thy righteousness to the king's son; BSB BSB: Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
2 Brenton that he may judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.BSB BSB: May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.
3 Brenton Let the mountains and the hills raise peace to thy people: BSB BSB: May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.
4 Brenton he shall judge the poor of the people in righteousness, and save the children of the needy; and shall bring low the false accuser. BSB BSB: May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
5 Brenton And he shall continue as long as the sun, and before the moon for ever. BSB BSB: May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.
6 Brenton He shall come down as rain upon a fleece; and as drops falling upon the earth. BSB BSB: May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.
7 Brenton In his days shall righteousness spring up; and abundance of peace till the moon be removed. BSB BSB: May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound until the moon is no more.
8 Brenton And he shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth. BSB BSB: May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
9 Brenton The Ethiopians shall fall down before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. BSB BSB: May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
10 Brenton The kings of Tharsis, and the isles, shall bring presents: the kings of the Arabians and Saba shall offer gifts. BSB BSB: May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
11 Brenton And all kings shall worship him; all the Gentiles shall serve him. BSB BSB: May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
12 Brenton For he has delivered the poor from the oppressor; and the needy who had no helper. BSB BSB: For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
13 Brenton He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall deliver the souls of the needy. BSB BSB: He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.
14 Brenton He shall redeem their souls from usury and injustice: and their name shall be precious before him. BSB BSB: He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
15 Brenton And he shall live, and there shall be given him of the gold of Arabia: and men shall pray for him continually; and all the day shall they praise him. BSB BSB: 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 Brenton There shall be an establishment on the earth on the tops of the mountains: the fruit thereof shall be exalted above Libanus, and they of the city shall flourish as grass of the earth. BSB BSB: 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 Brenton Let his name be blessed for ever: his name shall endure longer than the sun: and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed. BSB BSB: 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 Brenton Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who alone does wonders. BSB BSB: Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
19 Brenton And blessed is his glorious name for ever, even for ever and ever: and all the earth shall be filled with his glory. So be it, so be it. BSB BSB: And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.
20 Brenton The hymns of David the son of Jessæ are ended. BSB BSB: Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.
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