The Bible
A Psalm for Solomon.
לִשְׁלֹמֹ֨ה ׀ אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶיךָ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ תֵּ֑ן וְצִדְקָתְךָ֥ לְבֶן־מֶֽלֶךְ׃
Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
A Psalm for Solomon.
Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
יָדִ֣ין עַמְּךָ֣ בְצֶ֑דֶק וַעֲנִיֶּ֥יךָ בְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃
May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.
He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
יִשְׂא֤וּ הָרִ֓ים שָׁ֘ל֥וֹם לָעָ֑ם וּ֝גְבָע֗וֹת בִּצְדָקָֽה׃
May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.
The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט ׀ עֲֽנִיֵּי־עָ֗ם י֭וֹשִׁיעַ לִבְנֵ֣י אֶבְי֑וֹן וִֽידַכֵּ֣א עוֹשֵֽׁק׃
May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
יִֽירָא֥וּךָ עִם־שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וְלִפְנֵ֥י יָ֝רֵ֗חַ דּ֣וֹר דּוֹרִֽים׃
May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.
They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
יֵ֭רֵד כְּמָטָ֣ר עַל־גֵּ֑ז כִּ֝רְבִיבִ֗ים זַרְזִ֥יף אָֽרֶץ׃
May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
יִֽפְרַח־בְּיָמָ֥יו צַדִּ֑יק וְרֹ֥ב שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם עַד־בְּלִ֥י יָרֵֽחַ׃
May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound until the moon is no more.
In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
וְ֭יֵרְדְּ מִיָּ֣ם עַד־יָ֑ם וּ֝מִנָּהָ֗ר עַד־אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃
May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
לְ֭פָנָיו יִכְרְע֣וּ צִיִּ֑ים וְ֝אֹיְבָ֗יו עָפָ֥ר יְלַחֵֽכוּ׃
May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
מַלְכֵ֬י תַרְשִׁ֣ישׁ וְ֭אִיִּים מִנְחָ֣ה יָשִׁ֑יבוּ מַלְכֵ֥י שְׁבָ֥א וּ֝סְבָ֗א אֶשְׁכָּ֥ר יַקְרִֽיבוּ׃
May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־ל֥וֹ כָל־מְלָכִ֑ים כָּל־גּוֹיִ֥ם יַֽעַבְדֽוּהוּ׃
May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
כִּֽי־יַ֭צִּיל אֶבְי֣וֹן מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ וְ֝עָנִ֗י וְֽאֵין־עֹזֵ֥ר לֽוֹ׃
For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
יָ֭חֹס עַל־דַּ֣ל וְאֶבְי֑וֹן וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹת אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃
He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.
He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
מִתּ֣וֹךְ וּ֭מֵחָמָס יִגְאַ֣ל נַפְשָׁ֑ם וְיֵיקַ֖ר דָּמָ֣ם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃
He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
וִיחִ֗י וְיִתֶּן־לוֹ֮ מִזְּהַ֪ב שְׁ֫בָ֥א וְיִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל בַּעֲד֣וֹ תָמִ֑יד כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם יְבָרֲכֶֽנְהֽוּ׃
Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.
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.
יְהִ֤י פִסַּת־בַּ֨ר ׀ בָּאָרֶץ֮ בְּרֹ֪אשׁ הָ֫רִ֥ים יִרְעַ֣שׁ כַּלְּבָנ֣וֹן פִּרְי֑וֹ וְיָצִ֥יצוּ מֵ֝עִ֗יר כְּעֵ֣שֶׂב הָאָֽרֶץ׃
May there be an abundance of grain in the land; may it sway atop the hills. May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, the people of its cities like the grass of the field.
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.
יְהִ֤י שְׁמ֨וֹ לְֽעוֹלָ֗ם לִפְנֵי־שֶׁמֶשׁ֮ (ינין) [יִנּ֪וֹן] שְׁ֫מ֥וֹ וְיִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ ב֑וֹ כָּל־גּוֹיִ֥ם יְאַשְּׁרֽוּהוּ׃
May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
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.
בָּר֤וּךְ ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עֹשֵׂ֖ה נִפְלָא֣וֹת לְבַדּֽוֹ׃
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
וּבָר֤וּךְ ׀ שֵׁ֥ם כְּבוֹד֗וֹ לְע֫וֹלָ֥ם וְיִמָּלֵ֣א כְ֭בוֹדוֹ אֶת־כֹּ֥ל הָאָ֗רֶץ אָ֘מֵ֥ן ׀ וְאָמֵֽן׃
And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.
And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
כָּלּ֥וּ תְפִלּ֑וֹת דָּ֝וִ֗ד בֶּן־יִשָֽׁי׃
Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.
The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.