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1ENDOW the king with Your justice, O God,
the king’s son with Your righteousness.
2 May he judge Your people with righteousness,
Your afflicted ones with justice.
3 May the mountains bring prosperity to the people,
the hills, the rewards of righteousness.
4 May he vindicate the afflicted among the people,
and deliver the children of the needy.
He will crush the oppressor.
5 May they fear you as long as the sun endures,
as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
6 May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass,
like showers that water the earth.
7 May the righteous flourish in his days,
and prosperity abound, until the moon is no more.
8 May he have dominion from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
9 May the desert tribes bow down before him,
and his enemies lick the dust.
10 May the kings of Tarshish and the isles bring tribute to him;
may the kings of Sheba and Seva offer gifts.
11 May all kings will fall down before him,
and all nations serve him.
12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out,
and the afflicted who have no helper.
13 He will have pity on the weak and the needy,
and save the lives of the needy.
14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence;
for precious is their blood in his sight.
15 Long may he live!
May gold of Sheba be given to him.
May prayer be made for him continually,
and blessings be invoked on him every day.
16 May there be abundance of grain in the land;
may it sway on top of the hills,
may its fruit flourish like Lebanon.
May the people of the cities flourish like the grass of the field.
17 May his name endure forever;
may his name continue as long as the sun.
May all men be blessed through him,
and all nations call him blessed.
18 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
who alone does wondrous things!
19 Blessed be His glorious name forever!
May the whole earth be filled with His glory.
Amen and Amen.
20 The prayers of David son of Jesse are concluded.