Endow the King with Your Justice (1 Kings 3:1–15; 2 Chronicles 1:1–13; Psalm 45:1–17)
1 ULT Of Solomon. God, give your judgments to the king and your righteousness to the son of the king. BSB BSB: Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
2 ULT May he judge your people with righteousness and your poor with justice. BSB BSB: May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.
3 ULT May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills, in righteousness. BSB BSB: May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.
4 ULT May he judge the poor of the people; may he save the sons of the needy, and may he crush 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 ULT May they fear you with the sun and to the face of the moon, generation of generations. BSB BSB: May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.
6 ULT May he come down like rain on mown grass, like showers, a drenching of the earth. BSB BSB: May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.
7 ULT May the righteous flourish in his days, and abundance of peace until the moon{ is} not. BSB BSB: May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound until the moon is no more.
8 ULT May he rule 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 ULT May desert- dwellers kneel to his face, and may his enemies lick the dust. BSB BSB: May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
10 ULT May the kings of Tarshish and the coastlands return tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring near a gift. BSB BSB: May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
11 ULT And may all kings bow down to him; may all nations serve him. BSB BSB: May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
12 ULT For may he deliver the needy crying out and the poor when no helper{ is} to him. BSB BSB: For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
13 ULT May he have pity on the weak and the needy, and may he save the lives of the needy. BSB BSB: He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.
14 ULT May he redeem their life from oppression and from violence, and may their blood be precious in his eyes. BSB BSB: He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
15 ULT May he live! And may one give to him from the gold of Sheba, and may one pray for him continually; may they bless him all of the day. 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 ULT May there be an abundance of grain in the land; on the head of the mountains may its fruit sway like Lebanon, and may they flourish from the city like the 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 ULT May his name be forever; may his name continue to the face of the sun. And may they be blessed by him; may all of the nations acclaim him. 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 ULT Blessed{ be} Yahweh God, the God of Israel, the one doing wonders, he alone. BSB BSB: Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
19 ULT And blessed{ be} the name of his glory forever, and let all of the 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 ULT The prayers of David son of Jesse are finished. BSB BSB: Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.
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