Morning Psalm
Psalm 72 Deus, judicium 1 Give the King your justice, O God* and your righteousness to the King's son; 2 That he may rule your people righteously* and the poor with justice. 3 That the mountains may bring prosperity to the people* and the little hills bring righteousness. | |||||||||
4 He shall defend the needy among the people;* he shall rescue the poor and crush the oppressor. 5 He shall live as long as the son and moon endure* from one generation to another. 6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown field* like showers that water the earth. 7 In his time the righteous flourish;* there shall be abundance of peace till the moon shall be no more. 8 He shall rule from sea to sea,* and from the River to the ends of the earth. |
9 | His foes shall bow down before him, * and his enemies lick the dust. |
10 | The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall pay tribute, * and the kings of Arabia and Saba offer gifts. |
11 | All kings shall bow down before him, * and all the nations do him service. |
12 | For he shall deliver the poor who cries out in distress, * and the oppressed who has no helper. |
13 | He shall have pity on the lowly and poor; * he shall preserve the lives of the needy. |
14 | He shall redeem their lives from oppression and violence, * and dear shall their blood be in his sight. |
15 | Long may he live! and may there be given to him gold from Arabia; * may prayer be made for him always, and may they bless him all the day long. |
16 | May there be abundance of grain on the earth, growing thick even on the hilltops; * may its fruit flourish like Lebanon, and its grain like grass upon the earth. |
17 | May his Name remain for ever and be established as long as the sun endures; * may all the nations bless themselves in him and call him blessed. |
18 | Blessed be the Lord GOD, the God of Israel, * who alone does wondrous deeds! |
19 | And blessed be his glorious Name for ever! * and may all the earth be filled with his glory. Amen. Amen. |
(BCP 685)
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