Liber Psalmorum, 72
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0. A Psalm of Solomon.
1. Salomonis. Deus, iudicium tuum regi da et iustitiam tuam filio regis;
1. Give the king thy justice, O God, and thy righteousness to the royal son!
2. iudicet populum tuum in iustitia et pauperes tuos in iudicio.
2. May he judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with justice!
3. Afferant montes pacem populo, et colles iustitiam.
3. Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness!
4. Iudicabit pauperes populi et salvos faciet filios inopis et humiliabit calumniatorem.
4. May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor!
5. Et permanebit cum sole et ante lunam in generatione et generationem.
5. May he live while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations!
6. Descendet sicut pluvia in gramen, et sicut imber irrigans terram.
6. May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth!
7. Florebit in diebus eius iustitia et abundantia pacis, donec auferatur luna.
7. In his days may righteousness flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more!
8. Et dominabitur a mari usque ad mare et a flumine usque ad terminos orbis terrarum.
8. May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth!
9. Coram illo procident incolae deserti, et inimici eius terram lingent.
9. May his foes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust!
10. Reges Tharsis et insulae munera offerent, reges Arabum et Saba dona adducent.
10. May the kings of Tarshish and of the isles render him tribute, may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts!
11. Et adorabunt eum omnes reges, omnes gentes servient ei.
11. May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him!
12. Quia liberabit inopem clamantem et pauperem, cui non erat adiutor.
12. For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper.
13. Parcet pauperi et inopi et animas pauperum salvas faciet.
13. He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy.
14. Ex oppressione et violentia redimet animas eorum, et pretiosus erit sanguis eorum coram illo. -
14. From oppression and violence he redeems their life; and precious is their blood in his sight.
15. Et vivet, et dabitur ei de auro Arabiae, et orabunt pro ipso semper; tota die benedicent ei.
15. Long 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!
16. Et erit ubertas frumenti in terra, in summis montium fluctuabit, sicut Libanus fructus eius; et florebunt de civitate sicut fenum terrae.
16. May 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 men blossom forth from the cities like the grass of the field!
17. Sit nomen eius benedictum in saecula, ante solem permanebit nomen eius. Et benedicentur in ipso omnes tribus terrae, omnes gentes magnificabunt eum.
17. May his name endure for ever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May men bless themselves by him, all nations call him blessed!
18. Benedictus Dominus Deus, Deus Israel, qui facit mirabilia solus.
18. Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.
19. Et benedictum nomen maiestatis eius in aeternum; et replebitur maiestate eius omnis terra. Fiat, fiat.
19. Blessed be his glorious name for ever; may his glory fill the whole earth! Amen and Amen!
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20. The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.
