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\c 72
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\d A psalm written by Solomon.
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\q1
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\v 1 O God, enable the king whom you appointed in Israel to rule justly.
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\q2 Show him how to judge matters fairly
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\v 2 so that he may judge your people fairly
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\q2 and that he may govern your oppressed people justly.
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\v 3 I desire that all over the country—even on the hills and mountains —
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\q2 people will live peacefully and righteously.
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\q1
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\v 4 Help your king to defend the poor people
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\q2 and to rescue needy people and to defeat those who oppress them.
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\v 5 I desire that your king may live as long as the sun shines,
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\q2 as long as the moon shines, forever.
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\v 6 I desire that his rule may be enjoyed by the people
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\q2 as they enjoy rain on the growing crops,
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\q2 as they enjoy the showers that fall on the land.
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\v 7 I hope that people may live righteously during the years that he rules
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\q2 and that the people may live peacefully and prosperously as long as the moon shines.
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\v 8 I hope that the king of Israel may rule the people
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\q2 in all the area from one sea in the east to another in the west
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\q2 and from the Euphrates River to the most remote places on earth.
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\v 9 I hope that those who live in the wilderness may bow down before him
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\q2 and that his enemies may throw themselves on the ground in submission to our king.
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\v 10 I hope that the king of the land of Tarshish and the kings of the islands in the sea may pay taxes to the king of Israel.
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\q2 I hope that the king of Sheba to the south and the king of Seba to the southwest may bring him gifts.
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\v 11 I hope that all the other kings in the world may bow before the king of Israel
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\q2 and that people of all nations may serve our king.
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\v 12 He rescues poor people when they cry out for help,
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\q2 and he helps those who are needy and those who have no one to help them.
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\v 13 He pities those who are weak and needy;
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\q2 he saves the people's lives.
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\v 14 Our king rescues people from being oppressed and from being treated cruelly
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\q2 because their lives are precious to our king.
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\v 15 I hope that our king may live a long time!
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\q2 I hope that he may be given gold from Sheba.
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\q1 I desire that people may always pray for our king
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\q2 and praise him all the time, every day.
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\v 16 I hope that the fields may produce plenty of grain everywhere, even on the tops of the hills in the land where he rules,
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\q2 like the grain that grows on the hills in Lebanon.
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\q1 I hope that the cities in Israel will be as full of people
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\q2 as the fields are full of grass.
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\v 17 I desire that the name of the king may never be forgotten.
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\q2 I hope that people may remember him as long as the sun shines.
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\q1 I hope that all people will praise Yahweh, the God of Israel,
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\q2 just as he has blessed the king of Israel.
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\v 18 Praise Yahweh, the God whom we Israelites worship;
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\q2 he is the only one who does wonderful things.
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\v 19 Praise him forever!
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\q2 I desire that his glory may fill the whole world!
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\q2 Amen! May it be so!
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\v 20 This is the end of the prayers written by David, son of Jesse.
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