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1. To Solomon. God, help the king be like you and make fair decisions. Help the king's son know what justice is.
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1. A Psalm for Solomon H8010 . Give H5414 the king H4428 thy judgments H4941 , O God H430 , and thy righteousness H6666 unto the king H4428 's son H1121 .
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2. Help the king judge your people fairly. Help him make wise decisions for your poor people.
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2. He shall judge H1777 thy people H5971 with righteousness H6664 , and thy poor H6041 with judgment H4941 .
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3. Let there be peace and justice throughout the land, known on every mountain and hill.
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3. The mountains H2022 shall bring H5375 peace H7965 to the people H5971 , and the little hills H1389 , by righteousness H6666 .
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4. May the king be fair to the poor. May he help the helpless and punish those who hurt them.
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4. He shall judge H8199 the poor H6041 of the people H5971 , he shall save H3467 the children H1121 of the needy H34 , and shall break in pieces H1792 the oppressor H6231 .
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5. May people always fear and respect you, God, as long as the sun shines and the moon is in the sky.
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5. They shall fear H3372 thee as long H5973 as the sun H8121 and moon H3394 endure H6440 , throughout all generations H1755 H1755 .
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6. Help the king be like rain falling on the fields, like showers falling on the land.
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6. He shall come down H3381 like rain H4306 upon H5921 the mown grass H1488 : as showers H7241 that water H2222 the earth H776 .
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7. Let goodness grow everywhere while he is king. Let peace continue as long as there is a moon.
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7. In his days H3117 shall the righteous H6662 flourish H6524 ; and abundance H7230 of peace H7965 so long H5704 as the moon H3394 endureth H1097 .
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8. Let his kingdom grow from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the faraway places on earth.
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8. He shall have dominion H7287 also from sea H4480 H3220 to H5704 sea H3220 , and from the river H4480 H5104 unto H5704 the ends H657 of the earth H776 .
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9. May all the people living in the desert bow down to him. May all his enemies bow before him with their faces in the dirt.
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9. They that dwell in the wilderness H6728 shall bow H3766 before H6440 him ; and his enemies H341 shall lick H3897 the dust H6083 .
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10. May the kings of Tarshish and all the faraway lands by the sea bring gifts to him. May the kings of Sheba and Seba bring their tribute to him.
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10. The kings H4428 of Tarshish H8659 and of the isles H339 shall bring H7725 presents H4503 : the kings H4428 of Sheba H7614 and Seba H5434 shall offer H7126 gifts H814 .
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11. May all kings bow down to our king. May all nations serve him.
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11. Yea, all H3605 kings H4428 shall fall down H7812 before him: all H3605 nations H1471 shall serve H5647 him.
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12. Our king helps the poor who cry out to him� those in need who have no one to help them.
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12. For H3588 he shall deliver H5337 the needy H34 when he crieth H7768 ; the poor H6041 also , and him that hath no H369 helper H5826 .
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13. He feels sorry for all who are weak and poor. He protects their lives.
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13. He shall spare H2347 H5921 the poor H1800 and needy H34 , and shall save H3467 the souls H5315 of the needy H34 .
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14. He saves them from the cruel people who try to hurt them. Their lives are important to him.
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14. He shall redeem H1350 their soul H5315 from deceit H4480 H8496 and violence H4480 H2555 : and precious H3365 shall their blood H1818 be in his sight H5869 .
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15. Long live the king! Let him receive gold from Sheba. Always pray for the king. Ask God to bless him every day.
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15. And he shall live H2421 , and to him shall be given H5414 of the gold H4480 H2091 of Sheba H7614 : prayer H6419 also shall be made for H1157 him continually H8548 ; and daily H3605 H3117 shall he be praised H1288 .
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16. May the fields grow plenty of grain and the hills be covered with crops. May the fields be as fertile as Lebanon, and may people fill the cities as grass covers a field.
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16. There shall be H1961 a handful H6451 of corn H1250 in the earth H776 upon the top H7218 of the mountains H2022 ; the fruit H6529 thereof shall shake H7493 like Lebanon H3844 : and they of the city H4480 H5892 shall flourish H6692 like grass H6212 of the earth H776 .
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17. May the king be famous forever. May people remember his name as long as the sun shines. May all nations be blessed through him, and may they all bless him.
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17. His name H8034 shall endure H1961 forever H5769 : his name H8034 shall be continued H5125 as long H6440 as the sun H8121 : and men shall be blessed H1288 in him: all H3605 nations H1471 shall call him blessed H833 .
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18. Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel! Only he can do such amazing things.
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18. Blessed H1288 be the LORD H3068 God H430 , the God H430 of Israel H3478 , who only H905 doeth H6213 wondrous things H6381 .
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19. Praise his glorious name forever! Let his glory fill the whole world. Amen and Amen!
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19. And blessed H1288 be his glorious H3519 name H8034 forever H5769 : and let H853 the whole H3605 earth H776 be filled H4390 with his glory H3519 ; Amen H543 , and Amen H543 .
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20. (This ends the prayers of David son of Jesse.) BOOK 3 (Psalms 73-89)
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20. The prayers H8605 of David H1732 the son H1121 of Jesse H3448 are ended H3615 .
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