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[A Psalm] for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
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He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
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The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
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He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
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They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
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He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers [that] water the earth.
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In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
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He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
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They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
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The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
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Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
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For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and [him] that hath no helper.
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He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
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He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Blessed [be] the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
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And blessed [be] his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled [with] his glory; Amen, and Amen.
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The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
KJV: King James Version (1769 text). Public domain outside the United Kingdom.