1 Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

1 ¶ Give the king thy judgements, O God,
And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

2 ¶ He shall judge thy people with righteousness,
And thy poor with judgement.

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.

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 shall judge the poor of the people,
He shall save the children of the needy,
And shall break in pieces the oppressor.

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.

6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.

6 ¶ He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass:
As showers that water the earth.

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.

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.

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.

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 bring presents:
The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

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.

12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

12 ¶ For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth;
And the poor, that hath no helper.

13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

13 ¶ He shall have pity on the poor and needy,
And the souls of the needy he shall save.

14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

14 ¶ He shall redeem their soul from oppression and violence;
And precious shall their blood be in his sight:

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.

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 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.

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.

18 Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

18 ¶ Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,
Who only doeth wondrous things:

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.

20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

20 ¶ The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.