| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1[i]A Psalm[/i] of Solomon. Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king’s Son. | 1A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king's son. |
| 2He will judge Your people with righteousness, And Your poor with justice. | 2May he judge Your people with righteousness And Your afflicted with justice. |
| 3The mountains will bring peace to the people, And the little hills, by righteousness. | 3Let the mountains bring peace to 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 vindicate the afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy And crush the oppressor. |
| 5They shall fear You As long as the sun and moon endure, Throughout all generations. | 5Let them 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 come down like rain upon 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 abundance of peace till 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 also rule 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. | 9Let the nomads of the desert bow 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. | 10Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. |
| 11Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him; All nations shall serve Him. | 11And let all kings bow 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 will deliver the needy when he cries for help, The afflicted also, and him who has no helper. |
| 13He will spare the poor and needy, And will save the souls of the needy. | 13He will have compassion on the poor and needy, And the lives of the needy he will save. |
| 14He will redeem their life from oppression and violence; And precious shall be their blood in His sight. | 14He will rescue their life from oppression and violence, And their blood will be 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. | 15So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him; And let them pray for him continually; Let them bless him 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 abundance of grain in the earth on top of the mountains; Its fruit will wave like the cedars of Lebanon; And may those from the city flourish like vegetation of the earth. |
| 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; May his name increase as long as the sun shines; And let men bless themselves by him; Let all nations call him blessed. |
| 18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who only does wondrous things! | 18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who alone works wonders. |
| 19And blessed be His glorious name forever! And let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen. | 19And blessed be His glorious name forever; And 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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