1Please help the king to be honest and fair just like you, our God.
2Let him be honest and fair with all your people, especially the poor.
3Let peace and justice rule every mountain and hill.
4Let the king defend the poor, rescue the homeless, and crush everyone who hurts them.
5Let the king live forever like the sun and the moon.
6Let him be as helpful as rain that refreshes the meadows and the ground.
7Let the king be fair with everyone, and let there be peace until the moon falls from the sky.
8Let his kingdom reach from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River across all the earth.
9Force the desert tribes to accept his rule, and make his enemies crawl in the dirt.
10Force the rulers of Tarshish and of the islands to pay taxes to him. Make the kings of Sheba and of Seba bring gifts.
11Make other rulers bow down and all nations serve him.
12Do this because the king rescues the homeless when they cry out, and he helps everyone who is poor and in need.
13The king has pity on the weak and the helpless and protects those in need.
14He cares when they hurt, and he saves them from cruel and violent deaths.
15Long live the king! Give him gold from Sheba. Always pray for the king and praise him each day.
16Let cities overflow with food and hills be covered with grain, just like Mount Lebanon. Let the people in the cities prosper like wild flowers.
17May the glory of the king shine brightly forever like the sun in the sky. Let him make nations prosper and learn to praise him.
18Lord God of Israel, we praise you. Only you can work miracles.
19We will always praise your glorious name. Let your glory be seen everywhere on earth. Amen and amen.
20This ends the prayers of David, the son of Jesse.
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