微读圣经

A Prayer for the King

Solomonic. Ps 127 title

1God, give Your justice to the king

and Your righteousness to the king’s son. 1Kg 3:9; 1Ch 22:12-13; Ps 24:5

2He will judge Your people with righteousness

and Your afflicted ones with justice. Is 9:7; 11:2-5; 32:1

3May the mountains bring prosperity Or peace to the people

and the hills, righteousness. Is 11:9; 52:7; 55:12

4May he vindicate the afflicted among the people,

help the poor,

and crush the oppressor. Ps 109:31; Is 11:4

5May he continue LXX; MT reads May they fear you while the sun endures

and as long as the moon, throughout all generations. Ps 89:36-37

6May he be like rain that falls on the cut grass,

like spring showers that water the earth. Dt 32:2; 2Sm 23:3-4; Hs 6:3

7May the righteous Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Jer read May righteousness flourish in his days

and prosperity Or peace abound

until the moon is no more. Ps 37:11; Is 2:4; 60:21

8May he rule from sea to sea

and from the Euphrates

to the ends of the earth. Gn 15:18; Ex 23:31; Zch 9:10

9May desert tribes kneel before him

and his enemies lick the dust. Ps 22:29; Is 49:23; Mc 7:17

10May the kings of Tarshish

and the coasts and islands bring tribute,

the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. 1Kg 10:22; 2Ch 9:21; Is 60:6

11Let all kings bow down to him,

all nations serve him. Ps 86:9; 138:4; Is 49:23

12For he will rescue the poor who cry out

and the afflicted who have no helper. Jb 29:12-17

13He will have pity on the poor and helpless

and save the lives of the poor. Pr 19:17; 28:8

14He will redeem them from oppression and violence,

for their lives are Lit their blood is precious Or valuable in his sight. Ps 69:18; 116:15

15May he live long!

May gold from Sheba be given to him.

May prayer be offered for him continually,

and may he be blessed all day long. Is 60:6

16May there be plenty of grain in the land;

may it wave on the tops of the mountains.

May its crops be like Lebanon.

May people flourish in the cities

like the grass of the field. Jb 5:25; Ps 104:16

17May his name endure forever;

as long as the sun shines,

may his fame increase.

May all nations be blessed by him

and call him blessed. Gn 12:2-3; 22:18; Ps 89:36

18May the Lord God, the God of Israel,

who alone does wonders, be praised. Jb 9:10; Ps 86:10; 136:4

19May His glorious name be praised forever;

the whole earth is filled with His glory. Nm 14:21; Is 6:3

Amen and amen.

20The prayers of David son of Jesse are concluded. 2Sm 23:1