1 Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.

7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.

16 There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

17 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

1 Van Salomo. o God, gee aan die koning u regte en u geregtigheid aan die seun van die koning.

2 Laat hy u volk oordeel met geregtigheid en u ellendiges met reg.

3 Die berge sal vrede dra vir die volk, en die heuwels, deur geregtigheid.

4 Hy sal aan die ellendiges van die volk reg verskaf, die kinders van die behoeftige verlos en die verdrukker verbrysel.

5 Hulle sal u vrees solank as die son skyn en solank as die maan daar is, van geslag tot geslag.

6 Hy sal neerdaal soos reën op die grasveld, soos buie -- 'n swaar reën op die aarde.

7 In sy dae sal die regverdige bloei en volheid van vrede, totdat die maan nie meer is nie.

8 En hy sal heers van see tot see en van die Rivier tot by die eindes van die aarde.

9 Die bewoners van dor plekke sal voor hom kniel, en sy vyande sal die stof lek.

10 Die konings van Tarsis en van die eilande sal geskenke aanbied, die konings van Skeba en Seba belasting aanbring.

11 Ja, al die konings sal hulle voor hom buig, al die nasies sal hom dien.

12 Want hy sal die behoeftige red wat daar roep om hulp, en die ellendige en wie geen helper het nie.

13 Hy sal hom ontferm oor die arme en behoeftige, en die siele van die behoeftiges sal hy red.

14 Hy sal hulle siel verlos van verdrukking en geweld, en hulle bloed sal kosbaar wees in sy oë.

15 Mag hy dan lewe! en mag hulle aan hom gee van die goud van Skeba en altyddeur vir hom bid; mag hulle die hele dag hom seën!

16 Mag daar volheid van koring wees in die land, op die top van die berge; mag die vrug daarvan ruis soos die L¡banon; en mag hulle bloei uit die stad soos die plante van die aarde!

17 Mag sy naam vir ewig wees; mag sy naam uitspruit solank as die son daar is! En mag al die nasies in hom geseënword, hom gelukkig prys!

18 Geloofd sy die HERE God, die God van Israel, wat alleen wonders doen!

19 En geloofd sy vir ewig sy heerlike Naam! En laat die hele aarde met sy heerlikheid vervul word! Amen, ja amen.

20 Hier eindig die gebede van Dawid, die seun van Isai.