Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Psalm 72:1-20


Salutation

... in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.  Amen.  Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us.  Amen.  Glory to You, our God, Glory to You.

O Heavenly King: Prayer to the Holy Ghost

O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of truth, You are everywhere and fill all things, Treasury of blessings, and Giver of life: come and abide in us, and cleanse us from every impurity, and save our souls, O Good One.

Psalm 72:1-20[i]

[A Psalm] for Solomon.

Give the king Your judgments, O God, Your righteousness to the king’s son.

He shall judge Your people with righteousness, Your poor with judgment: the mountains shall bring peace to the people, the little hills, by righteousness.  He shall judge the poor of the people.  He shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor: they shall fear You as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.  He shall come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers water the earth.  In his days shall the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace, so long as the moon endures.  He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.

Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him.  His enemies shall lick the dust.  The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents.  The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.  Yes, all kings shall fall down before him.  All nations shall serve him: for He shall deliver the needy when he cries, the poor also, and [him] that has no helper.

He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.  He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence.  Precious shall their blood be in his sight.  He shall live.  He shall be given of the gold of Sheba.  Prayer also shall be made for him continually.  Daily shall He be praised: there shall be a handful of corn in the earth [even] on the top of the mountains.  The fruit of it shall shake like Lebanon.  [They] of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.  His name shall endure forever.  His name shall be continued as long as the sun.  [Men] shall be blessed in him.  All nations shall call him blessed.

Blessed [be] the Lord God, the God of Israel.  Who only does wondrous things.  Blessed [be] His glorious name forever.  Let the whole earth be filled [with] His Glory.  Amen.  Amen.

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.




[i] David prays, evidently, not long before his death, for his son Solomon.  But most of David's requests in this Psalm will only be answered in Christ.

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