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¹ 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 (a)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 down before him;
    his enemies will throw themselves to the ground.
¹⁰ The kings of Spain and of the islands will offer him gifts;
    the kings of Sheba and Seba^[b] will bring him offerings.
¹¹ All kings will bow down before him;
    all nations will serve him.

¹² He rescues the poor who call to him,
    and those who are needy and neglected.
¹³ He has pity on the weak and poor;
    he saves the lives of those in need.
¹⁴ He rescues them from oppression and violence;
    their lives are precious to him.

¹⁵ Long live the king!
    May he be given gold from Sheba;^[c]
    may prayers be said for him at all times;
    may God's blessings be on him always!
¹⁶ May there be plenty of grain in the land;
    may the hills be covered with crops,
    as fruitful as those of Lebanon.
May the cities be filled with people,
    like fields full of grass.
¹⁷ May the king's name never be forgotten;
    may his fame last as long as the sun.
May all nations ask God to bless them
    as he has blessed the king.^[d]

¹⁸ Praise the Lord, the God of Israel!
He alone does these wonderful things.
¹⁹ Praise his glorious name forever!
May his glory fill the whole world.

Amen! Amen!

²⁰ This is the end of the prayers of David son of Jesse.