Psalm 72

Chant Psalter

Natural Speech Rhythm

1 Give the King thy judgements, O God, * and thy righteousness | unto the • King's | son. ||

2 Then shall he judge thy people according unto | right, • and de- | fend the | poor. ||

3 The mountains | also shall • bring | peace ||

and the little hills | 3 righteousness | 3 unto the | people. ||

4 He shall keep the simple 3 folk | by their | right ||

defend the children of the | poor, and | punish the • wrong | doer. ||

5 They shall fear thee, as long as the sun and | moon en- | dureth ||

from | one • gener- | ation • to an- | other. ||

6 He shall come down like the rain into a | fleece of | wool ||

even as the | drops that | 3 water the | earth. ||

7 In his time shall the | righteous | flourish ||

yea, and abundance of peace, so | long • as the | moon en- | dureth. ||

8 His dominion shall be also from the one | sea • to the | other ||

3 and | from the | flood un•to the | world's end. ||

9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall | kneel be- | fore him ||

his | ene•mies shall | lick the | dust. ||

10 The kings of Tharsis and of the | 3 isles shall give | presents ||

the kings of A- | 3 rabia and | Saba • shall bring | gifts. ||

11 All kings shall 3 fall | down be- | fore him ||

all | 3 nations shall | do him | service. ||

12 For he shall deliver the | poor • when he | crieth ||

the needy also, and | him that | hath no | helper. ||

13 He shall be favourable to the | 3 simple and | needy ||

and shall pre- | serve the | souls • of the | poor. ||

14 He shall deliver their souls from | 3 falsehood and | wrong ||

and dear shall their | blood be | in his | sight. ||

15 He shall live, and unto him shall be given of the | gold • of A- | rabia ||

prayer shall be made ever unto him, and | 3 daily shall | he be | praised. ||

16 There shall be an heap of corn in the earth, | high up•on the | hills ||

his fruit shall shake like Libanus, * and shall be green in the | city • like | grass up•on the | earth. ||

17 His Name shall endure for ever, * his Name shall remain under the sun a- | 3 mong the pos- | teri•ties ||

which shall be blessed through him, * and | all the | 3 heathen shall | praise him. ||

18 Blessed be the Lord God, even the | God of | Isra•el ||

which | only • doeth | wondrous | things; ||

19 And blessed be the Name of his | majes•ty for | ever ||

and all the earth shall be filled with his majesty. * | Amen, | A— | men. ||

Glory | be • to the | Father, ||

and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||

As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||

is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||