• The Reign of the Righteous King.

  • 1 Give the king Your judgments, God, And Your righteousness to the king’s son.
  • 2 May he judge Your people with righteousness And Your afflicted with justice.
  • 3 May the mountains bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.
  • 4 May he vindicate the afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy, And crush the oppressor.
  • 5 May they fear You while the sun shines, And as long as the moon shines, throughout all generations.
  • 6 May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, Like showers that water the earth.
  • 7 May the righteous flourish in his days, As well as an abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.
  • 8 May he also rule from sea to sea, And from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
  • 9 May the nomads of the desert bow before him, And his enemies lick the dust.
  • 10 May the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring gifts; May the kings of Sheba and Seba offer tributes.
  • 11 And may all kings bow down before him, All nations serve him.
  • 12 For he will save the needy when he cries for help, The afflicted also, and him who has no helper.
  • 13 He will have compassion on the poor and needy, And he will save the lives of the needy.
  • 14 He will rescue their life from oppression and violence, And their blood will be precious in his sight;
  • 15 So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him; And they are to pray for him continually; They are to bless him all day long.
  • 16 May there be abundance of grain on the earth on top of the mountains; Its fruit will wave like the cedars of Lebanon; And may those from the city flourish like the vegetation of the earth.
  • 17 May his name endure forever; May his name produce descendants as long as the sun shines; And may people wish blessings on themselves by him; May all nations call him blessed.
  • 18 Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who alone works wonders.
  • 19 And blessed be His glorious name forever; And may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.
  • 20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.