| 1 O God, endow the king with your justice, the royal son with your righteousness. | |
| 2 May he rule your people justly and defend the rights of the lowly. | |
| 3 Let the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills justice. | |
| 4 He will defend the cause of the poor, deliver the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor. | |
| 5 He will endure as the sun and as the moon through all generations. | |
| 6 He will be like rain falling on the fields, or showers watering the earth. | |
| 7 Justice will flower in his days, and peace abound till the moon be no more. | |
| 8 For he reigns from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth; | |
| 9 his foes are crushed before him, and his enemies lick the dust. | |
| 10 The kings of Tarshish and the islands render him tribute, the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts, | |
| 11 all kings bow down to him, and all nations serve him. | |
| 12 He delivers the needy who call on him, the afflicted with no one to help them. | |
| 13 His mercy is upon the weak and the poor, he saves the life of the poor. | |
| 14 He rescues them from oppression and strife, for their life is precious to him. | |
| 15 May he live long, may gold from Sheba be given him. May people always pray for him, and blessings be invoked for him all day. | |
| 16 May grain abound throughout the land, waving and rustling as in Lebanon; may cities teem with people, as fields with grass. | |
| 17 May his name endure forever; may his name be as lasting as the sun. All the races will boast about him, and he will be blessed by all nations. | |
| 18 Praised be the Lord, God of Israel, who alone works so marvelously. | |
| 19 Praised be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen. Amen. | |
| 20 This concludes the prayers of David, son of Jesse. | |
