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1. For Solomon. O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions! Grant the king's son the ability to make fair decisions!
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1. A Psalm for Solomon H8010 . Give H5414 the king H4428 thy judgments H4941 , O God H430 , and thy righteousness H6666 unto the king H4428 's son H1121 .
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2. Then he will judge your people fairly, and your oppressed ones equitably.
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2. He shall judge H1777 thy people H5971 with righteousness H6664 , and thy poor H6041 with judgment H4941 .
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3. The mountains will bring news of peace to the people, and the hills will announce justice.
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3. The mountains H2022 shall bring H5375 peace H7965 to the people H5971 , and the little hills H1389 , by righteousness H6666 .
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4. He will defend the oppressed among the people; he will deliver the children of the poor and crush the oppressor.
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4. He shall judge H8199 the poor H6041 of the people H5971 , he shall save H3467 the children H1121 of the needy H34 , and shall break in pieces H1792 the oppressor H6231 .
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5. People will fear you as long as the sun and moon remain in the sky, for generation after generation.
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5. They shall fear H3372 thee as long H5973 as the sun H8121 and moon H3394 endure H6440 , throughout all generations H1755 H1755 .
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6. He will descend like rain on the mown grass, like showers that drench the earth.
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6. He shall come down H3381 like rain H4306 upon H5921 the mown grass H1488 : as showers H7241 that water H2222 the earth H776 .
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7. During his days the godly will flourish; peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky.
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7. In his days H3117 shall the righteous H6662 flourish H6524 ; and abundance H7230 of peace H7965 so long H5704 as the moon H3394 endureth H1097 .
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8. May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth!
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8. He shall have dominion H7287 also from sea H4480 H3220 to H5704 sea H3220 , and from the river H4480 H5104 unto H5704 the ends H657 of the earth H776 .
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9. Before him the coastlands will bow down, and his enemies will lick the dust.
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9. They that dwell in the wilderness H6728 shall bow H3766 before H6440 him ; and his enemies H341 shall lick H3897 the dust H6083 .
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10. The kings of Tarshish and the coastlands will offer gifts; the kings of Sheba and Seba will bring tribute.
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10. The kings H4428 of Tarshish H8659 and of the isles H339 shall bring H7725 presents H4503 : the kings H4428 of Sheba H7614 and Seba H5434 shall offer H7126 gifts H814 .
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11. All kings will bow down to him; all nations will serve him.
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11. Yea, all H3605 kings H4428 shall fall down H7812 before him: all H3605 nations H1471 shall serve H5647 him.
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12. For he will rescue the needy when they cry out for help, and the oppressed who have no defender.
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12. For H3588 he shall deliver H5337 the needy H34 when he crieth H7768 ; the poor H6041 also , and him that hath no H369 helper H5826 .
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13. He will take pity on the poor and needy; the lives of the needy he will save.
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13. He shall spare H2347 H5921 the poor H1800 and needy H34 , and shall save H3467 the souls H5315 of the needy H34 .
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14. From harm and violence he will defend them; he will value their lives.
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14. He shall redeem H1350 their soul H5315 from deceit H4480 H8496 and violence H4480 H2555 : and precious H3365 shall their blood H1818 be in his sight H5869 .
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15. May he live! May they offer him gold from Sheba! May they continually pray for him! May they pronounce blessings on him all day long!
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15. And he shall live H2421 , and to him shall be given H5414 of the gold H4480 H2091 of Sheba H7614 : prayer H6419 also shall be made for H1157 him continually H8548 ; and daily H3605 H3117 shall he be praised H1288 .
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16. May there be an abundance of grain in the earth; on the tops of the mountains may it sway! May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon! May its crops be as abundant as the grass of the earth!
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16. There shall be H1961 a handful H6451 of corn H1250 in the earth H776 upon the top H7218 of the mountains H2022 ; the fruit H6529 thereof shall shake H7493 like Lebanon H3844 : and they of the city H4480 H5892 shall flourish H6692 like grass H6212 of the earth H776 .
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17. May his fame endure! May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky! May they use his name when they formulate their blessings! May all nations consider him to be favored by God!
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17. His name H8034 shall endure H1961 forever H5769 : his name H8034 shall be continued H5125 as long H6440 as the sun H8121 : and men shall be blessed H1288 in him: all H3605 nations H1471 shall call him blessed H833 .
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18. The LORD God, the God of Israel, deserves praise! He alone accomplishes amazing things!
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18. Blessed H1288 be the LORD H3068 God H430 , the God H430 of Israel H3478 , who only H905 doeth H6213 wondrous things H6381 .
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19. His glorious name deserves praise forevermore! May his majestic splendor fill the whole earth! We agree! We agree!
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19. And blessed H1288 be his glorious H3519 name H8034 forever H5769 : and let H853 the whole H3605 earth H776 be filled H4390 with his glory H3519 ; Amen H543 , and Amen H543 .
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20. This collection of the prayers of David son of Jesse ends here. Book 3 (Psalms 73-89)
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20. The prayers H8605 of David H1732 the son H1121 of Jesse H3448 are ended H3615 .
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