Psalm 72

International Children’s Bible

⁵ Help him live as long as the sun shines.
    Help him rule as long as the moon glows.
    Let him be king from now on!
⁶ Let him be like rain on the grass,
    like showers that water the earth.
⁷ Let goodness be plentiful while he lives.
    Let peace continue as long as there is a moon.

⁸ Let his kingdom go from sea to sea,
    and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
⁹ Let the people of the desert bow down to him.
    And make his enemies lick the dust.
¹⁰ Let the kings of Tarshish and the faraway lands
    bring him gifts.
Let the kings of Sheba and Seba
    bring their presents to him.
¹¹ Let all kings bow down to him.
    Let all nations serve him.

¹² He will help the poor when they cry for help.
    He will help the needy when no one else will help them.
¹³ He will be kind to the weak and poor.
    He will save their lives.
¹⁴ He will save them from cruel people who try to hurt them.
    Their lives are precious to him.

¹⁵ Long live the king!
    Let him receive gold from Sheba.
Let people always pray for him.
    Let them bless him all day long.
¹⁶ Let the fields grow plenty of grain.
    Let the hills be covered with crops.
Let the land be as fertile as Lebanon.
    Let the cities grow like the grass in a field.
¹⁷ Let 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.

¹⁸ Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel.
Only he does such miracles.
¹⁹ Praise his glorious name forever.
    Let his glory fill the whole world.