第 72 篇
为君王祈祷
所罗门的诗。
1上帝啊，
求你将你的公正赐给王，
将你的公义赐给王的儿子。
2让他凭公义审判你的子民，
按公平对待那些贫苦的人。
3愿大山给百姓带来繁荣，
小山带来公义。
4愿他保护百姓中受苦的人，
拯救贫穷的人，打倒欺压者。
5只要日月尚存，
愿百姓永远敬畏你。
6愿他的统治如春雨降在新割过的草场上，
又像甘霖滋润大地。
7在他统治之下，
愿义人兴旺，国富民强，
如月长存。
8愿他的疆域横跨洋海，
从幼发拉底河直到地极。
9愿旷野的居民都来向他下拜，
敌人都扑倒在尘土中。
10愿他施、示巴和西巴的君王都来纳贡称臣。
11愿君王都敬拜他，
万国都事奉他。
12贫穷人呼求，他便搭救；
困苦人无助，他就伸出援手。
13他怜悯软弱和贫困的人，
拯救贫困人的性命。
14他要救他们脱离别人的压迫和暴力，
因为他爱惜他们的生命。
15愿王寿命长久，
愿人们将示巴的金子献给他，
不断为他祷告，
终日称颂他。
16愿遍地五谷丰登，
山顶上出产丰富，
如黎巴嫩的密林。
愿各城人口稠密如原野的青草。
17愿他的名流芳百世，如日长存。
愿万国都因他而蒙福，
都称颂他。
18以色列的上帝耶和华当受称颂，
唯有祂行奇妙的事。
19愿祂荣耀的名永受称颂！
愿普天下充满祂的荣耀。
阿们！阿们！
20耶西的儿子大卫的祷告结束。
A Psalm for Solomon.
1Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.72.1 for: or, of
2He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
3The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
4He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
5They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
6He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
7In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.72.7 so long…: Heb. till there be no moon
8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
9They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
11Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
12For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
13He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
14He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
15And 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.72.15 shall be given: Heb. one shall give
16There 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.
17His 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.72.17 endure: Heb. be72.17 his name shall be…: Heb. shall be as a son to continue his father’s name for ever
18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
19And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
20The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
