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The Reign of the Righteous King.A Psalm of Solomon. | ||||
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| 1 A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king's son. | 1 Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. | 1 Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king's son. | 1 A psalm on Solomon. | 1 By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son. | 2 May he judge Your people with righteousness And Your afflicted with justice. | 2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. | 2 He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice. | 2 Give to the king thy judgment, O God: and to the king's son thy justice: To judge thy people with justice, and thy poor with judgment. | 2 He judgeth Thy people with righteousness, And Thy poor with judgment. | 3 Let the mountains bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness. | 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. | 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness. | 3 Let the mountains receive peace for the people: and the hills justice. | 3 The mountains bear peace to the people, And the heights by righteousness. | 4 May he vindicate the afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy And crush the oppressor. | 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. | 4 He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor. | 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: and he shall humble the oppressor. | 4 He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor. | 5 Let them fear You while the sun endures, And as long as the moon, throughout all generations. | 5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. | 5 They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations. | 5 And he shall continue with the sun, and before the moon, throughout all generations. | 5 They fear Thee with the sun, and before the moon, Generation -- generations. | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 6 May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, Like showers that water the earth. | 6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. | 6 He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth. | 6 He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; and as showers falling gently upon the earth. | 6 He cometh down as rain on mown grass, As showers -- sprinkling the earth. | 7 In his days may the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace till the moon is no more. | 7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. | 7 In his days shall the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more. | 7 In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken sway. | 7 Flourish in his days doth the righteous, And abundance of peace till the moon is not. | 8 May he also rule from sea to sea And from the River to the ends of the earth. | 8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. | 8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth. | 8 And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. | 8 And he ruleth from sea unto sea, And from the river unto the ends of earth. | 9 Let the nomads of the desert bow before him, And his enemies lick the dust. | 9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. | 9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust. | 9 Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: and his enemies shall lick the ground. | 9 Before him bow do the inhabitants of the dry places, And his enemies lick the dust. | 10 Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. | 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. | 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. | 10 The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts: | 10 Kings of Tarshish and of the isles send back a present. Kings of Sheba and Seba a reward bring near. | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 11 And let all kings bow down before him, All nations serve him. | 11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. | 11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him. | 11 And all kings of the earth shall adore him: all nations shall serve him. | 11 And all kings do bow themselves to him, All nations do serve him, | 12 For he will deliver the needy when he cries for help, The afflicted also, and him who has no helper. | 12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. | 12 For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper. | 12 For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: and the needy that had no helper. | 12 For he delivereth the needy who crieth, And the poor when he hath no helper, | 13 He will have compassion on the poor and needy, And the lives of the needy he will save. | 13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. | 13 He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save. | 13 He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor. | 13 He hath pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he saveth, | 14 He will rescue their life from oppression and violence, And their blood will be precious in his sight; | 14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight. | 14 He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight: | 14 He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight. | 14 From fraud and from violence he redeemeth their soul, And precious is their blood in his eyes. | 15 So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him; And let them pray for him continually; Let them bless him all day long. | 15 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. | 15 And they shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: And men shall pray for him continually; They shall bless him all the day long. | 15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia, for him they shall always adore: they shall bless him all the day. | 15 And he liveth, and giveth to him of the gold of Sheba, And prayeth for him continually, All the day he doth bless him. | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 16 May there be abundance of grain in the earth on top of the mountains; Its fruit will wave like the cedars of Lebanon; And may those from the city flourish like vegetation of the earth. | 16 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. | 16 There shall be abundance of grain 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. | 16 And there shall be a firmament on the earth on the tops of mountains, above Libanus shall the fruit thereof be exalted : and they of the city shall flourish like the grass of the earth. | 16 There is a handful of corn in the earth, On the top of mountains, Shake like Lebanon doth its fruit, And they flourish out of the city as the herb of the earth. | 17 May his name endure forever; May his name increase as long as the sun shines; And let men bless themselves by him; Let all nations call him blessed. | 17 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. | 17 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 happy. | 17 Let his name be blessed for evermore : his name continueth before the sun. And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall magnify him. | 17 His name is to the age, Before the sun is his name continued, And they bless themselves in him, All nations do pronounce him happy. | 18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who alone works wonders. | 18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. | 18 Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things: | 18 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things. | 18 Blessed is Jehovah God, God of Israel, He alone is doing wonders, | 19 And blessed be His glorious name forever; And may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen. | 19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen. | 19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen. | 19 And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever: and the whole earth shall be filled with his majesty. So be it. So be it. | 19 And blessed is the Name of His honour to the age, And the whole earth is filled with His honour. Amen, and amen! | 20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. | 20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. | 20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. | 20 The praises of David, the son of Jesse, are ended. | 20 The prayers of David son of Jesse have been ended. |
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