Psalm 72

¹ Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness. 

² May he judge your people in righteousness, 
   your afflicted ones with justice.

 ³ May the mountains bring prosperity to the people, 
   the hills the fruit of righteousness. 
⁴ May he defend the afflicted among the people 
   and save the children of the needy; 
   may he crush the oppressor. 
⁵ May he endure^[a] as long as the sun, 
   as long as the moon, through all generations. 
⁶ May he be like rain falling on a mown field, 
   like showers watering the earth. 
⁷ In his days may the righteous flourish 
   and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.

 ⁸ May he rule from sea to sea 
   and from the River^[b] to the ends of the earth. 
⁹ May the desert tribes bow before him 
   and his enemies lick the dust. 
¹⁰ May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores 
   bring tribute to him. 
May the kings of Sheba and Seba 
   present him gifts. 
¹¹ May all kings bow down to him 
   and all nations serve him.

 ¹² For he will deliver the needy who cry out, 
   the afflicted who have no one to help. 
¹³ He will take pity on the weak and the needy 
   and save the needy from death. 
¹⁴ He will rescue them from oppression and violence, 
   for precious is their blood in his sight.

 ¹⁵ Long may he live! 
   May gold from Sheba be given him. 
May people ever pray for him 
   and bless him all day long. 
¹⁶ May grain abound throughout the land; 
   on the tops of the hills may it sway. 
May the crops flourish like Lebanon 
   and thrive^[c] like the grass of the field. 
¹⁷ May his name endure forever; 
   may it continue as long as the sun.

   Then all nations will be blessed through him,^[d] 
   and they will call him blessed.

 ¹⁸ Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, 
   who alone does marvelous deeds. 
¹⁹ Praise be to his glorious name forever; 
   may the whole earth be filled with his glory. 
            Amen and Amen.

 ²⁰ This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse.

Gifts of God's nature:

• just
• righteous
• defender
• savior
• eternal
• ruler
• deliverer
• compassionate
• provider
• glorious

Gifts He offers us:

• prosperity
• the ability to flourish
• deliverance
• compassion
• provision
• blessing
• marvelous deeds
• his glory

Gifts He asks for:

• prayer
• praise