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1 GIVE the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. | |
2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. | |
3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. | |
4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. | |
5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. | |
6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. | |
7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. | |
8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. | |
9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. | |
10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. | |
11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. | |
12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. | |
13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. | |
14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight. | |
15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised. | |
16 There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. | |
17 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed. | |
18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. | |
19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen. | |
20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. | |
