1God, give the king your good judgment and the king's son your goodness.
2Help him judge your people fairly and decide what is right for the poor.
3Let there be peace on the mountains and goodness on the hills for the people.
4Help him be fair to the poor and save the needy and punish those who hurt them.
5May they respect you as long as the sun shines and as long as the moon glows.
6Let him be like rain on the grass, like showers that water the earth.
7Let goodness be plentiful while he lives. Let peace continue as long as there is a moon.
8Let his kingdom go from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
9Let the people of the desert bow down to him, and make his enemies lick the dust.
10Let the kings of Tarshish and the faraway lands bring him gifts. bring their presents to him.
11Let all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
12He will help the poor when they cry out and will save the needy when no one else will help.
13He will be kind to the weak and poor, and he will save their lives.
14He will save them from cruel people who try to hurt them, because their lives are precious to him.
15Long live the king! Let him receive gold from Sheba. Let people always pray for him and bless him all day long.
16Let the fields grow plenty of grain and the hills be covered with crops. Let the land be as fertile as Lebanon, and let the cities grow like the grass in a field.
17Let the king be famous forever; let him be remembered as long as the sun shines. Let the nations be blessed because of him, and may they all bless him.
18Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does such miracles.
19Praise his glorious name forever. Let his glory fill the whole world. Amen and amen.
20This ends the prayers of David son of Jesse.