Dual Panel1For Solomon GOD, endow the king with your own justice, his royal person with your righteousness,
2that he may govern your people rightly and deal justly with your oppressed ones.
3May hills and mountains provide your people with prosperity in righteousness.
4May he give judgement for the oppressed among the people and help to the needy; may he crush the oppressor.
5May he fear you as long as the sun endures, and as the moon throughout the ages.
6May he be like rain falling on early crops, like showers watering the earth.
7In his days may righteousness flourish, prosperity abound until the moon is no more.
8May he hold sway from sea to sea, from the Euphrates river to the ends of the earth.
9May desert tribes bend low before him, his enemies lick the dust.
10May the kings of Tarshish and of the isles bring gifts, the kings of Sheba and Seba present their tribute.
11Let all kings pay him homage, all nations serve him.
12For he will rescue the needy who appeal for help, the distressed who have no protector.
13He will have pity on the poor and the needy, and deliver the needy from death;
14he will redeem them from oppression and violence and their blood will be precious in his eyes.
15May the king live long! May gifts of gold from Sheba be given him. May prayer be made for him continually; blessings be his all the day long.
16May there be grain in plenty throughout the land, growing thickly over the heights of the hills; may its crops flourish like Lebanon, and the sheaves be plenteous as blades of grass.
17Long may the king's name endure, may it remain for ever like the sun; then all will pray to be blessed as he was; all nations will tell of his happiness.
18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvellous things;
19blessed be his glorious name for ever; may his glory fill the whole earth. Amen and Amen.
20Here end the prayers of David son of Jesse.