72Psalms 72

PSAL. LXXII. / 1 Dauid praying for Solomon, sheweth the goodnesse and glory of his, in type, and in trueth, of Christes kingdome. 18 Hee blesseth God. / for Solomon.

1Giue the King thy Iudgements, O Gpd, and thy Righteousnesse vnto the Kings sonne.Select Psalms 72:1

2Hee shall iudge thy people with rigteousnesse, and thy poore with iudgement.Select Psalms 72:2

3The mountaines shal bring peace to the people, and the litle hils, by righteousnesse.Select Psalms 72:3

4Hee shall iudge the poore of the people, he shall saue the children of the needie, and shall breake in pieces the oppressour.Select Psalms 72:4

5They shall feare thee as long as the Sunne & Moone indure, throughout all generations.Select Psalms 72:5

6Hee shall come downe like raine vpon the mowen grasse: as showres that water the earth.Select Psalms 72:6

7In his dayes shall the righteous flourish: and abundance of peace so long as the Moone endureth.Select Psalms 72:7

8He shall haue dominion also from sea to sea, and from the riuer, vnto the ends of the earth.Select Psalms 72:8

9They that dwell in the wildernesse shall bowe before him: and his enemies shall licke the dust.Select Psalms 72:9

10The kings of Tarshish and of the Isles shall bring presents: the Kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.Select Psalms 72:10

11Yea, all Kings shall fall downe before him: all nations shall serue him.Select Psalms 72:11

12For hee shall deliuer the needy when he crieth: the poore also, and him that hath no helper.Select Psalms 72:12

13He shal spare the poore and needy, and shall saue the soules of the needy.Select Psalms 72:13

14He shall redeeme their soule from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.Select Psalms 72:14

15And he shall liue, and to him shalbe giuen of the gold of Sheba; prayer also shalbe made for him continually, and daily shall he be praised.Select Psalms 72:15

16There shalbe an handfull of corne in the earth vpon the top of the mountaines; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon, and they of the citie shall flourish like grasse of the earth.Select Psalms 72:16

17His name endure for euer: his name shalbe continued as long as the sunne: and men shalbe blessed in him; all nations shall call him blessed.Select Psalms 72:17

18Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Isrrael, who only doth wonderous things.Select Psalms 72:18

19And blessed be his glorious name for euer, and let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.Select Psalms 72:19

20The prayers of Dauid the sonne of Jesse, are ended.Select Psalms 72:20