Endow the King with Your Justice (1 Kings 3:1–15; 2 Chronicles 1:1–13; Psalm 45:1–17)
1 DBY For Solomon. O God, give the king thy judgments, and thy righteousness unto 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 DBY He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thine afflicted with judgment. BSB BSB: May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.
3 DBY The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the hills, by righteousness. BSB BSB: May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.
4 DBY 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. BSB BSB: May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
5 DBY They shall fear thee as long as sun and moon endure, from generation to generation. BSB BSB: May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.
6 DBY He shall come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth. BSB BSB: May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.
7 DBY In his days shall the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace till the moon be no more. BSB BSB: May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound until the moon is no more.
8 DBY And he shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river unto 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 DBY The dwellers in the desert shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust. BSB BSB: May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
10 DBY The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer tribute: BSB BSB: May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
11 DBY Yea, all kings shall bow down before him; all nations shall serve him. BSB BSB: May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
12 DBY For he will deliver the needy who crieth, and the afflicted, who hath no helper; BSB BSB: For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
13 DBY He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and will save the souls of the needy: BSB BSB: He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.
14 DBY He will redeem their souls from oppression and violence, and precious shall their blood be in his sight. BSB BSB: He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
15 DBY 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. 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 DBY 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. 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 DBY 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. 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 DBY Blessed be Jehovah Elohim, the God of Israel, who alone doeth wondrous things! BSB BSB: Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
19 DBY And blessed be his glorious name for ever! and let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen, and Amen. BSB BSB: And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.
20 DBY The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. BSB BSB: Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.
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