| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1[i]A Psalm[/i] of Solomon. Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king’s Son. | 1Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son! |
| 2He will judge Your people with righteousness, And Your poor with justice. | 2May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice! |
| 3The mountains will bring peace to the people, And the little hills, by righteousness. | 3Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness! |
| 4He will bring justice to the poor of the people; He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor. | 4May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor! |
| 5They shall fear You As long as the sun and moon endure, Throughout all generations. | 5May they fear you while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations! |
| 6He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing, Like showers that water the earth. | 6May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth! |
| 7In His days the righteous shall flourish, And abundance of peace, Until the moon is no more. | 7In his days may the righteous flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more! |
| 8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River to the ends of the earth. | 8May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth! |
| 9Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him, And His enemies will lick the dust. | 9May desert tribes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust! |
| 10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles Will bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba Will offer gifts. | 10May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands render him tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts! |
| 11Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him; All nations shall serve Him. | 11May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him! |
| 12For He will deliver the needy when he cries, The poor also, and him who has no helper. | 12For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. |
| 13He will spare the poor and needy, And will save the souls of the needy. | 13He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. |
| 14He will redeem their life from oppression and violence; And precious shall be their blood in His sight. | 14From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight. |
| 15And He shall live; And the gold of Sheba will be given to Him; Prayer also will be made for Him continually, And daily He shall be praised. | 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! |
| 16There will be an abundance of grain in the earth, On the top of the mountains; Its fruit shall wave like Lebanon; And those of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. | 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! |
| 17His name shall endure forever; His name shall continue as long as the sun. And men shall be blessed in Him; All nations shall call Him blessed. | 17May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed! |
| 18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who only does wondrous things! | 18Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. |
| 19And blessed be His glorious name forever! And let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen. | 19Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen! |
| 20The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. | 20The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended. |
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