Chapter 72
(1 Kings 3:1–15; 2 Chronicles 1:1–13; Psalm 45:1–17)
1 Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
אֱֽלֹהִ֗יםאלה֗יםאֱֽלֹהִיםאלהים'elo.HimO GodH0430GHNcmpa מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶי/ךָמ֭שפטי/ךמִשְׁפָּטֶי/ךָמשפטי/ךMish.pa.tei./khajudgments/ yourH4941HH9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms לְ/מֶ֣לֶךְל/מ֣לךלְ/מֶלֶךְל/מלךle./Me.lekhto/ [the] kingH9005H4428GHR+Ncmsa תֵּ֑ןת֑ןתֵּןתןTengiveH5414GHVqv2ms וְ/צִדְקָתְ/ךָ֥ו/צדקת/ך֥וְ/צִדְקָתְ/ךָו/צדקת/ךve./tzid.ka.te./Chaand/ righteousness/ yourH9002H6666H9021HC+Ncfsc+Sp2ms מֶֽלֶךְ\׃מלך\מֶֽלֶךְ\׃מלך\Me.lekh[the] kingH4428G\H9016HNcmsa 2 May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.
יָדִ֣יןיד֣יןיָדִיןידיןya.Dinhe will judgeH1777HVqi3ms עַמְּ/ךָ֣עמ/ך֣עַמְּ/ךָעמ/ך'a.me./Khapeople/ yourH5971AH9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms בְ/צֶ֑דֶקב/צ֑דקבְ/צֶדֶקב/צדקve./Tze.dekwith/ righteousnessH9003H6664GHR+Ncmsa וַ/עֲנִיֶּ֥י/ךָו/עני֥י/ךוַ/עֲנִיֶּי/ךָו/עניי/ךva./'a.ni.Yei./khaand/ poor [people]/ yourH9002H6041H9021HC+Aampc+Sp2ms בְ/מִשְׁפָּֽט\׃ב/משפט\בְ/מִשְׁפָּֽט\׃ב/משפט\ve./mish.Patwith/ justiceH9003H4941H\H9016HR+Ncmsa 3 May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.
יִשְׂא֤וּישא֤ויִשְׂאוּישאוyis.'Uthey will carryH5375HHVqi3mp הָרִ֓יםהר֓יםהָרִיםהריםha.RimmountainsH2022GHNcmpa שָׁ֘ל֥וֹםש֘ל֥וםשָׁלוֹםשלוםsha.LompeaceH7965IHNcmsa לָ/עָ֑םל/ע֑םלָ/עָםל/עםla./'Amto the/ peopleH9005H5971AHRd+Ncmsa וּ֝/גְבָע֗וֹתו֝/גבע֗ותוּ/גְבָעוֹתו/גבעותu./ge.va.'otand/ hillsH9002H1389IHC+Ncfpa בִּ/צְדָקָֽה\׃ב/צדקה\בִּ/צְדָקָֽה\׃ב/צדקה\bi/tz.da.Kahin/ righteousnessH9003H6666\H9016HR+Ncfsa 4 May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט\׀ישפ֤ט\יִשְׁפֹּט\׀ישפט\yish.Pothe will judgeH8199\H9015HVqi3ms עֲֽנִיֵּי\־עניי\עֲֽנִיֵּי\־עניי\'ani.yei-[the] poor [people] ofH6041\H9014HAampc עָ֗םע֗םעָםעם'Am[the] peopleH5971AHNcmsa י֭וֹשִׁיעַי֭ושיעיוֹשִׁיעַיושיעYo.o.shi.a'he will saveH3467HVhi3ms לִ/בְנֵ֣יל/בנ֣ילִ/בְנֵיל/בניli/v.Nei<to>/ [the] children ofH9005H1121AHR+Ncmpc אֶבְי֑וֹןאבי֑וןאֶבְיוֹןאביון'ev.Yon[the] needyH0034HAamsa וִֽ/ידַכֵּ֣או/ידכ֣אוִֽ/ידַכֵּאו/ידכאvi./da.Ke'so/ he may crushH9002H1792HC+Vpu3ms עוֹשֵֽׁק\׃עושק\עוֹשֵֽׁק\׃עושק\o.Shek[the] oppressorH6231\H9016HVqrmsa 5 May they fear him1 as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.
יִֽירָא֥וּ/ךָיירא֥ו/ךיִֽירָאוּ/ךָייראו/ךyi.ra.'U./khapeople will fear/ youH3372GH9031HVqi3mp+Sp2ms שָׁ֑מֶשׁש֑מששָׁמֶשׁשמשSha.mesh[the] sunH8121HNcbsa וְ/לִ/פְנֵ֥יו/ל/פנ֥יוְ/לִ/פְנֵיו/ל/פניve./li/f.Neiand/ <to>/ beforeH9002H9005H6440HHC+R+Ncmpc יָ֝רֵ֗חַי֝ר֗חיָרֵחַירחya.Re.ach[the] moonH3394HNcmsa דּ֣וֹרד֣ורדּוֹרדורDorgeneration ofH1755HNcmsc דּוֹרִֽים\׃דורים\דּוֹרִֽים\׃דורים\do.RimgenerationsH1755\H9016HNcmpa - LXX He shall endure
6 May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.
יֵ֭רֵדי֭רדיֵרֵדירדYe.redhe will come downH3381HVqi3ms כְּ/מָטָ֣רכ/מט֣רכְּ/מָטָרכ/מטרke./ma.Tarlike/ rainH9004H4306HR+Ncmsa גֵּ֑זג֑זגֵּזגזGezmown grassH1488HNcmsa כִּ֝/רְבִיבִ֗יםכ֝/רביב֗יםכִּ/רְבִיבִיםכ/רביביםki/r.vi.Vimlike/ copious showersH9004H7241HR+Ncmpa זַרְזִ֥יףזרז֥יףזַרְזִיףזרזיףzar.Zifdropping ofH2222BHNcmsc אָֽרֶץ\׃ארץ\אָֽרֶץ\׃ארץ\'A.retz[the] earthH0776G\H9016HNcfsa 7 May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound, until the moon is no more.
יִֽפְרַח\־יפרח\יִֽפְרַח\־יפרח\yif.rach-he will flourishH6524A\H9014HVqi3ms בְּ/יָמָ֥י/וב/ימ֥י/ובְּ/יָמָי/וב/ימי/וbe./ya.Ma/vin/ days/ hisH9003H3117GH9023HR+Ncmpc+Sp3ms צַדִּ֑יקצד֑יקצַדִּיקצדיקtza.Dik[the] righteousH6662HAamsa וְ/רֹ֥בו/ר֥בוְ/רֹבו/רבve./Roand/ abundance ofH9002H7230HC+Ncmsc שָׁ֝ל֗וֹםש֝ל֗וםשָׁלוֹםשלוםSha.Lomwell-beingH7965GHNcmsa בְּלִ֥יבל֥יבְּלִיבליbe.LinotH1097HNcmsc יָרֵֽחַ\׃ירח\יָרֵֽחַ\׃ירח\ya.Re.ach[the] moonH3394\H9016HNcmsa 8 May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates1 to the ends of the earth.
וְ֭/יֵרְדְּו֭/ירדוְ/יֵרְדְּו/ירדVe./ye.redand/ may he ruleH9002H7287AHC+Vqj3ms מִ/יָּ֣םמ/י֣םמִ/יָּםמ/יםmi./Yamfrom/ seaH9006H3220GHR+Ncmsa יָ֑םי֑םיָםיםYamseaH3220GHNcmsa וּ֝/מִ/נָּהָ֗רו֝/מ/נה֗רוּ/מִ/נָּהָרו/מ/נהרu./mi./na.Harand/ from/ [the] riverH9002H9006H5104GHC+R+Ncmsa אַפְסֵי\־אפסי\אַפְסֵי\־אפסי\'af.sei-[the] ends ofH0657A\H9014HNcmpc אָֽרֶץ\׃ארץ\אָֽרֶץ\׃ארץ\'A.retz[the] earthH0776G\H9016HNcfsa - Hebrew the River
9 May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
לְ֭/פָנָי/ול֭/פני/ולְ/פָנָי/ול/פני/וLe./fa.na/v<to>/ before/ himH9005H6440GH9023HR+Ncmpc+Sp3ms יִכְרְע֣וּיכרע֣ויִכְרְעוּיכרעוyikh.re.'Uthey will bow downH3766HVqi3mp צִיִּ֑יםצי֑יםצִיִּיםצייםtzi.Yimdesert-dwellersH6728HNcmpa וְ֝/אֹיְבָ֗י/וו֝/איב֗י/ווְ/אֹיְבָי/וו/איבי/וve./'o.ye.Va/vand/ enemies/ hisH9002H0341H9023HC+Vqrmpc+Sp3ms עָפָ֥רעפ֥רעָפָרעפר'a.FardustH6083HNcmsa יְלַחֵֽכוּ\׃ילחכו\יְלַחֵֽכוּ\׃ילחכו\ye.la.Che.khuthey will lick upH3897\H9016HVpi3mp 10 May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
מַלְכֵ֬ימלכ֬ימַלְכֵימלכיmal.Khei[the] kings ofH4428GHNcmpc תַרְשִׁ֣ישׁתרש֣ישתַרְשִׁישׁתרשישtar.ShishTarshishH8659HHNpl וְ֭/אִיִּיםו֭/אייםוְ/אִיִּיםו/אייםVe./'i.yimand/ [the] islandsH9002H0339HC+Ncmpa מִנְחָ֣המנח֣המִנְחָהמנחהmin.ChahtributeH4503IHNcfsa יָשִׁ֑יבוּיש֑יבויָשִׁיבוּישיבוya.Shi.vuthey will payH7725KHVhi3mp מַלְכֵ֥ימלכ֥ימַלְכֵימלכיmal.Khei[the] kings ofH4428GHNcmpc שְׁבָ֥אשב֥אשְׁבָאשבאshe.Va'ShebaH7614JHNpl וּ֝/סְבָ֗או֝/סב֗אוּ/סְבָאו/סבאu./se.Va'and/ SebaH9002H5434HHC+Npl אֶשְׁכָּ֥ראשכ֥ראֶשְׁכָּראשכר'esh.Kara giftH0814HNcmsa יַקְרִֽיבוּ\׃יקריבו\יַקְרִֽיבוּ\׃יקריבו\yak.Ri.vuthey will bring nearH7126H\H9016HVhi3mp 11 May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
וְ/יִשְׁתַּחֲווּ\־ו/ישתחוו\וְ/יִשְׁתַּחֲווּ\־ו/ישתחוו\ve./yish.ta.cha.vu-and/ they may bow downH9002H7812\H9014HC+Vvu3mp מְלָכִ֑יםמלכ֑יםמְלָכִיםמלכיםme.la.KhimkingsH4428GHNcmpa גּוֹיִ֥םגוי֥םגּוֹיִםגויםgo.YimnationsH1471AHNcmpa יַֽעַבְדֽוּ/הוּ\׃יעבדו/הו\יַֽעַבְדֽוּ/הוּ\׃יעבדו/הו\Ya.'av.Du./huthey will serve/ himH5647HH9033\H9016HVqi3mp+Sp3ms 12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
יַ֭צִּילי֭ציליַצִּיליצילYa.tzilhe will deliverH5337HVhi3ms אֶבְי֣וֹןאבי֣וןאֶבְיוֹןאביון'ev.Yon[the] needyH0034HAamsa מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַמשו֑עמְשַׁוֵּעַמשועme.sha.Ve.a'[who] cries for helpH7768HVprmsa וְ֝/עָנִ֗יו֝/ענ֗יוְ/עָנִיו/עניve./'a.Niand/ [the] poorH9002H6041HC+Aamsa עֹזֵ֥רעז֥רעֹזֵרעזר'o.Zera helperH5826HVqrmsa 13 He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.
יָ֭חֹסי֭חסיָחֹסיחסYa.choshe will have compassionH2347HVqi3ms דַּ֣לד֣לדַּלדלdal[the] poorH1800HAamsa וְ/אֶבְי֑וֹןו/אבי֑וןוְ/אֶבְיוֹןו/אביוןve./'ev.Yonand/ [the] needyH9002H0034HC+Aamsa וְ/נַפְשׁ֖וֹתו/נפש֖ותוְ/נַפְשׁוֹתו/נפשותve./naf.Shotand/ [the] lives ofH9002H5315HHC+Ncfpc אֶבְיוֹנִ֣יםאביונ֣יםאֶבְיוֹנִיםאביונים'ev.yo.Nimneedy [people]H0034HAampa יוֹשִֽׁיעַ\׃יושיע\יוֹשִֽׁיעַ\׃יושיע\yo.Shi.a'he will saveH3467\H9016HVhi3ms 14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
מִ/תּ֣וֹךְמ/ת֣וךמִ/תּוֹךְמ/תוךmi./Tokhfrom/ oppressionH9006H8496HR+Ncmsa וּ֭/מֵ/חָמָסו֭/מ/חמסוּ/מֵ/חָמָסו/מ/חמסU./me./cha.mosand/ from/ violenceH9002H9006H2555HC+R+Ncmsa יִגְאַ֣ליגא֣ליִגְאַליגאלyig.'Alhe will redeemH1350AHVqi3ms נַפְשָׁ֑/םנפש֑/םנַפְשָׁ/םנפש/םnaf.Sha/mlife/ theirH5315HH9028HNcfsc+Sp3mp וְ/יֵיקַ֖רו/ייק֖רוְ/יֵיקַרו/ייקרve./yei.Karand/ may <it> be preciousH9002H3365HC+Vqu3ms דָּמָ֣/םדמ֣/םדָּמָ/םדמ/םda.Ma/mblood/ theirH1818H9028HNcmsc+Sp3mp 15 Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.
וִ/יחִ֗יו/יח֗יוִ/יחִיו/יחיvi./Chiand/ may he liveH9002H2421HC+Vqj3ms וְ/יִתֶּן\־ו/יתן\וְ/יִתֶּן\־ו/יתן\ve./yi.ten-and/ he may giveH9002H5414G\H9014HC+Vqu3ms מִ/זְּהַ֪במ/זה֪במִ/זְּהַבמ/זהבmi./ze.Havsome of/ [the] gold ofH9006H2091HR+Ncmsc שְׁ֫בָ֥אש֫ב֥אשְׁבָאשבאshe.Va'ShebaH7614JHNpl וְ/יִתְפַּלֵּ֣לו/יתפל֣לוְ/יִתְפַּלֵּלו/יתפללve./yit.pa.Leland/ [may] someone prayH9002H6419HC+Vtu3ms בַּעֲד֣/וֹבעד֣/ובַּעֲד/וֹבעד/וba.'a.D/ofor/ himH1157H9033HAcbsc+Sp3ms תָמִ֑ידתמ֑ידתָמִידתמידta.MidcontinuallyH8548HNcmsa הַ֝/יּ֗וֹםה֝/י֗וםהַ/יּוֹםה/יוםhai./Yomthe/ dayH9009H3117GHTd+Ncmsa יְבָרֲכֶֽ/נְהֽוּ\׃יברכ/נהו\יְבָרֲכֶֽ/נְהֽוּ\׃יברכ/נהו\ye.va.ra.Khen./Humay someone bless/ himH1288H9033\H9016HVpi3ms+Sp3ms 16 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, and its people like the grass of the field.
יְהִ֤ייה֤ייְהִייהיye.Himay it beH1961HVqj3ms פִסַּת\־פסת\פִסַּת\־פסת\fi.sat-an abundance ofH6451\H9014HNcfsc בָּ/אָרֶץ֮ב/ארץ֮בָּ/אָרֶץב/ארץba./'a.Retzin the/ landH9003H0776GHRd+Ncfsa בְּ/רֹ֪אשׁב/ר֪אשבְּ/רֹאשׁב/ראשbe./Roshon/ [the] top ofH9003H7218IHR+Ncmsc הָ֫רִ֥יםה֫ר֥יםהָרִיםהריםha.Rim[the] mountainsH2022GHNcmpa יִרְעַ֣שׁירע֣שיִרְעַשׁירעשyir.'Ashmay it waveH7493HVqi3ms כַּ/לְּבָנ֣וֹןכ/לבנ֣וןכַּ/לְּבָנוֹןכ/לבנוןka./le.va.Nonlike <the>/ LebanonH9004H3844GHRd+Npl פִּרְי֑/וֹפרי֑/ופִּרְי/וֹפרי/וpir.Y/ofruit/ itsH6529H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms וְ/יָצִ֥יצוּו/יצ֥יצווְ/יָצִיצוּו/יציצוve./ya.Tzi.tzuand/ may people blossomH9002H6692AHC+Vhu3mp מֵ֝/עִ֗ירמ֝/ע֗ירמֵ/עִירמ/עירme./'Irfrom/ [the] cityH9006H5892BHR+Ncfsa כְּ/עֵ֣שֶׂבכ/ע֣שבכְּ/עֵשֶׂבכ/עשבke./'E.sevlike/ [the] vegetation ofH9004H6212HR+Ncmsc 17 May his name endure forever; may his name continue1 as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
יְהִ֤ייה֤ייְהִייהיye.Himay it beH1961HVqj3ms שְׁמ֨/וֹשמ֨/ושְׁמ/וֹשמ/וshe.M/oname/ hisH8034H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms לְֽ/עוֹלָ֗םל/עול֗םלְֽ/עוֹלָםל/עולםle./'o.Lamfor/ everH9005H5769GHR+Ncmsa שֶׁמֶשׁ֮שמש֮שֶׁמֶשׁשמשshe.Mesh[the] sunH8121HNcbsa יִנּ֪וֹןינ֪וןיִנּוֹןינוןyi.Nonmay it increaseH5125HVNi3ms שְׁ֫מ֥/וֹש֫מ֥/ושְׁמ/וֹשמ/וshe.M/oname/ hisH8034H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms וְ/יִתְבָּ֥רְכוּו/יתב֥רכווְ/יִתְבָּרְכוּו/יתברכוve./yit.Ba.re.khuand/ may they bless themselvesH9002H1288HC+Vtu3mp גּוֹיִ֥םגוי֥םגּוֹיִםגויםgo.YimnationsH1471AHNcmpa יְאַשְּׁרֽוּ/הוּ\׃יאשרו/הו\יְאַשְּׁרֽוּ/הוּ\׃יאשרו/הו\ye.'a.she.Ru./humay they call blessed/ himH0833H9033\H9016HVpi3mp+Sp3ms - Or increase
18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
בָּר֤וּךְ\׀בר֤וך\בָּרוּךְ\׀ברוך\ba.Rukh[be] blessedH1288\H9015HVqsmsa יְהוָ֣היהו֣היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt אֱ֭לֹהִיםא֭להיםאֱלֹהִיםאלהים'E.lo.HimGodH0430GHNcmpa אֱלֹהֵ֣יאלה֣יאֱלֹהֵיאלהי'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH0430GHNcmpc יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לישרא֑ליִשְׂרָאֵלישראלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478HNpl עֹשֵׂ֖העש֖העֹשֵׂהעשה'o.Seh[who] doesH6213AHVqrmsc נִפְלָא֣וֹתנפלא֣ותנִפְלָאוֹתנפלאותnif.la.'ot<of> wondersH6381HVNrfpa 19 And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.
וּ/בָר֤וּךְ\׀ו/בר֤וך\וּ/בָרוּךְ\׀ו/ברוך\u./va.Rukhand/ [be] blessedH9002H1288\H9015HC+Vqsmsa שֵׁ֥םש֥םשֵׁםשםshem[the] name ofH8034HNcmsc כְּבוֹד֗/וֹכבוד֗/וכְּבוֹד/וֹכבוד/וke.vo.D/oglory/ hisH3519H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms לְ/ע֫וֹלָ֥םל/ע֫ול֥םלְ/עוֹלָםל/עולםle./'o.Lamfor/ everH9005H5769GHR+Ncmsa וְ/יִמָּלֵ֣או/ימל֣אוְ/יִמָּלֵאו/ימלאve./yi.ma.Le'and/ may it be filledH9002H4390HC+VNu3ms כְ֭בוֹד/וֹכ֭בוד/וכְבוֹד/וֹכבוד/וkhe.vo.d/oglory/ hisH3519H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms כֹּ֥לכ֥לכֹּלכלkolallH3605HNcmsc הָ/אָ֗רֶץה/א֗רץהָ/אָרֶץה/ארץha./'A.retzthe/ earthH9009H0776GHTd+Ncfsa 20 Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.
כָּלּ֥וּכל֥וכָּלּוּכלוka.Luthey are finishedH3615GHVqp3cp תְפִלּ֑וֹתתפל֑ותתְפִלּוֹתתפלותte.fi.Lot[the] prayers ofH8605HNcfpc דָּ֝וִ֗דד֝ו֗דדָּוִדדודda.VidDavidH1732HNpm