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1. O God, make the king right in what he decides. Make the king's son right with You.
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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. May he be right when he decides who is right and who is wrong and may he be fair to the poor.
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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 mountains and hills bring peace to the people through what is right and good.
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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 he stand by those who are poor, save the children of those in need, and destroy the bad power over 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 all the children-to-come fear You as long as the sun and the moon last.
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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. May He come down like rain upon the cut grass, like rain that waters the earth.
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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. In His days may all go well with those who are right and good. And may there be much peace until the moon is no more.
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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. May he also rule from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the 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. Those who live in the desert will put their faces to the ground before Him. And those who hate Him will kiss the dust.
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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. Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring gifts. Let the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts.
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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. Yes, let all kings fall down at His feet, and 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. For He will take out of trouble the one in need when he cries for help, and the poor man who has no one to help.
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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 will have loving-pity on the weak and those in need. He will save the lives of those in need.
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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 will take them from the bad power that is held over them and from being hurt. Their blood will be of much worth in His eyes.
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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. He will live, and the gold of Sheba will be given to Him. Prayer will be given for Him all the time. Let them honor Him all day long.
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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 there be much grain in the land on top of the mountains. May its fruit grow like the trees of Lebanon. And may those of the city grow like the grass of the earth.
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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 His name last forever. May His name become bigger as long as the sun shines. And let men respect themselves through Him. Let all nations honor 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. Honor and thanks be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who alone does great 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. And honor be to His great name forever. May the whole earth be filled with His shining-greatness. Let it be so.
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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. The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.
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20. The prayers H8605 of David H1732 the son H1121 of Jesse H3448 are ended H3615 .
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