Psalm 72.A Prayer for the King.

Teach the king to judge with your righteousness, O God;
share with him your own justice,

2 so that he will rule over your people with justice
and govern the oppressed with righteousness.

3 May the land enjoy prosperity;
may it experience righteousness.

4 May the king judge the poor fairly;
may he help the needy
and defeat their oppressors.

5 May your people worship you as long as the sun shines,
as long as the moon gives light, for ages to come.

6 May the king be like rain on the fields,
like showers falling on the land.

7 May righteousness flourish in his lifetime,
and may prosperity last as long as the moon gives light.

8 His kingdom will reach from sea to sea,
from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.

9 The peoples of the desert will bow…