| English Standard Version | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son! | 1God, give your justice to the king and your righteousness to the king's son. |
| 2May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice! | 2He will judge your people with righteousness and your afflicted ones with justice. |
| 3Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness! | 3May the mountains bring well-being to the people and the hills, righteousness. |
| 4May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor! | 4May he vindicate the afflicted among the people, help the poor, and crush the oppressor. |
| 5May they fear you while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations! | 5May they fear you while the sun endures and as long as the moon, throughout all generations. |
| 6May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth! | 6May the king be like rain that falls on the cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth. |
| 7In his days may the righteous flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more! | 7May the righteous flourish in his days and well-being abound until the moon is no more. |
| 8May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth! | 8May he rule from sea to sea and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. |
| 9May desert tribes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust! | 9May desert tribes kneel before him and his enemies lick the dust. |
| 10May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands render him tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts! | 10May the kings of Tarshish and the coasts and islands bring tribute, the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. |
| 11May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him! | 11Let all kings bow in homage to him, all nations serve him. |
| 12For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. | 12For he will rescue the poor who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper. |
| 13He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. | 13He will have pity on the poor and helpless and save the lives of the poor. |
| 14From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight. | 14He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious in his sight. |
| 15Long may he live; may gold of Sheba be given to him! May prayer be made for him continually, and blessings invoked for him all the day! | 15May he live long! May gold from Sheba be given to him. May prayer be offered for him continually, and may he be blessed all day long. |
| 16May there be abundance of grain in the land; on the tops of the mountains may it wave; may its fruit be like Lebanon; and may people blossom in the cities like the grass of the field! | 16May there be plenty of grain in the land; may it wave on the tops of the mountains. May its crops be like Lebanon. May people flourish in the cities like the grass of the field. |
| 17May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed! | 17May his name endure forever; as long as the sun shines, may his fame increase. May all nations be blessed by him and call him blessed. |
| 18Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. | 18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does wonders. |
| 19Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen! | 19Blessed be his glorious name forever; the whole earth is filled with his glory. Amen and amen. |
| 20The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended. | 20The prayers of David son of Jesse are concluded. |
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