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Psalms 71
Septuagint (LXX2012) 71 compared with World English Bible 72
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1(72) For Solomon. O God, give your judgment to the king, and your righteousness to the king's son;
1By Solomon. God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.
2[that he may] judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with judgment.
2He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.
3Let the mountains and the hills raise peace to your people:
3The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.
4he shall judge the poor of the people in righteousness, and save the children of the needy; and shall bring low the false accuser.
4He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.
5And he shall continue as long as the sun, and before the moon for ever.
5They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
6He shall come down as rain upon a fleece; and as drops falling upon the earth.
6He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
7In his daysshall righteousness spring up; and abundance of peace till the moon be removed.
7In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.
8And he shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.
8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.
9The Ethiopians shall fall down before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
9Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.
10The kings of Tharsis, and the isles, shall bring presents: the kings of the Arabians and Saba shall offer gifts.
10The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
11And all kings shall worship him; all the Gentiles shall serve him.
11Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.
12For he has delivered the poor from the oppressor; and the needy who had no helper.
12For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.
13He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall deliver the souls of the needy.
13He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.
14He shall redeem their souls from usury and injustice: and their name [shall be] precious before him.
14He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.
15And 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.
15He will live; and Sheba’s gold will be given to him. Men will pray for him continually. They will bless him all day long.
16There 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.
16Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.
17Let 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.
17His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
18Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who alone does wonders.
18Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
19And 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.
19Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.
20The hymns of Davidthe son of Jessae are ended.
20This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.