| New King James Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1[i]A Psalm[/i] of Solomon. Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king’s Son. | 1Solomonic. God, give Your justice to the king and Your righteousness to the king's son. |
| 2He will judge Your people with righteousness, And Your poor with justice. | 2He will judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted ones with justice. |
| 3The mountains will bring peace to the people, And the little hills, by righteousness. | 3May the mountains bring prosperity to the people and the hills, 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 vindicate the afflicted among the people, help the poor, and crush the oppressor. |
| 5They shall fear You As long as the sun and moon endure, Throughout all generations. | 5May he continue 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 cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth. |
| 7In His days the righteous shall flourish, And abundance of peace, Until the moon is no more. | 7May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound until the moon is no more. |
| 8He shall have dominion also 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. |
| 9Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him, And His enemies will lick the dust. | 9May desert tribes kneel 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 the coasts and islands bring tribute, the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. |
| 11Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him; All nations shall serve Him. | 11Let all kings bow down to 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 will rescue the poor who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper. |
| 13He will spare the poor and needy, And will save the souls of the needy. | 13He will have pity on the poor and helpless and save the lives of the poor. |
| 14He will redeem their life from oppression and violence; And precious shall be their blood in His sight. | 14He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious 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. | 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. |
| 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 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. |
| 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; 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 God, the God of Israel, Who only does wondrous things! | 18May the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does wonders, be praised. |
| 19And blessed be His glorious name forever! And let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen. | 19May His glorious name be praised 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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