--- title: Psalms 72 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Psalms chapter 72 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: A Psalm of Solomon. 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Give the king Thy judgments, O God, and Thy righteousness unto the king's son; - [72:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.72.2/) — יָדִין עַמְּךָ בְצֶדֶק וַעֲנִיֶּיךָ בְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃ — That he may judge Thy people with righteousness, and Thy poor with justice. - [72:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.72.3/) — יִשְׂאוּ הָרִים שָׁלוֹם לָעָם וּגְבָעוֹת בִּצְדָקָֽה׃ — Let the mountains bear peace to the people, and the hills, through righteousness. - [72:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.72.4/) — יִשְׁפֹּט ׀ עֲ‍ֽנִיֵּי־עָם יוֹשִׁיעַ לִבְנֵי אֶבְיוֹן וִֽידַכֵּא עוֹשֵֽׁק׃ — May he judge the poor of the people, and save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor. - [72:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.72.5/) — יִֽירָאוּךָ עִם־שָׁמֶשׁ וְלִפְנֵי יָרֵחַ דּוֹר דּוֹרִֽים׃ — They shall fear Thee while the sun endureth, and so long as the moon, throughout all generations. - [72:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.72.6/) — יֵרֵד כְּמָטָר עַל־גֵּז כִּרְבִיבִים זַרְזִיף אָֽרֶץ׃ — May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth. - [72:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.72.7/) — יִֽפְרַח־בְּיָמָיו צַדִּיק וְרֹב שָׁלוֹם עַד־בְּלִי יָרֵֽחַ׃ — In his days let the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace, till the moon be no more. - [72:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.72.8/) — וְיֵרְדְּ מִיָּם עַד־יָם וּמִנָּהָר עַד־אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃ — May he have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River unto the ends of the earth. - [72:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.72.9/) — לְפָנָיו יִכְרְעוּ צִיִּים וְאֹיְבָיו עָפָר יְלַחֵֽכוּ׃ — Let them that dwell in the wilderness bow before him; and his enemies lick the dust. - [72:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.72.10/) — מַלְכֵי תַרְשִׁישׁ וְאִיִּים מִנְחָה יָשִׁיבוּ מַלְכֵי שְׁבָא וּסְבָא אֶשְׁכָּר יַקְרִֽיבוּ׃ — The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. - [72:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.72.11/) — וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־לוֹ כָל־מְלָכִים כָּל־גּוֹיִם יַֽעַבְדֽוּהוּ׃ — Yea, all kings shall prostrate themselves before him; all nations shall serve him. - [72:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.72.12/) — כִּֽי־יַצִּיל אֶבְיוֹן מְשַׁוֵּעַ וְעָנִי וְֽאֵין־עֹזֵר לֽוֹ׃ — For he will deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. - [72:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.72.13/) — יָחֹס עַל־דַּל וְאֶבְיוֹן וְנַפְשׁוֹת אֶבְיוֹנִים יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃ — He will have pity on the poor and needy, and the souls of the needy he will save. - [72:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.72.14/) — מִתּוֹךְ וּמֵחָמָס יִגְאַל נַפְשָׁם וְיֵיקַר דָּמָם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ — He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence, and precious will their blood be in his sight; - [72:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.72.15/) — וִיחִי וְיִתֶּן־לוֹ מִזְּהַב שְׁבָא וְיִתְפַּלֵּל בַּעֲדוֹ תָמִיד כָּל־הַיּוֹם יְבָרֲכֶֽנְהֽוּ׃ — That they may live, and that he may give them of the gold of Sheba, that they may pray for him continually, yea, bless him all the day. - [72:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.72.16/) — יְהִי פִסַּת־בַּר ׀ בָּאָרֶץ בְּרֹאשׁ הָרִים יִרְעַשׁ כַּלְּבָנוֹן פִּרְיוֹ וְיָצִיצוּ מֵעִיר כְּעֵשֶׂב הָאָֽרֶץ׃ — May he be as a rich cornfield in the land upon the top of the mountains; may his fruit rustle like Lebanon; and may they blossom out of the city like grass of the earth. - [72:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.72.17/) — יְהִי שְׁמוֹ לְֽעוֹלָם לִפְנֵי־שֶׁמֶשׁ יִנּוֹן שְׁמוֹ וְיִתְבָּרְכוּ בוֹ כָּל־גּוֹיִם יְאַשְּׁרֽוּהוּ׃ — May his name endure for ever; may his name be continued as long as the sun; may men also bless themselves by him; may all nations call him happy. - [72:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.72.18/) — בָּרוּךְ ׀ יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עֹשֵׂה נִפְלָאוֹת לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ — Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things; - [72:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.72.19/) — וּבָרוּךְ ׀ שֵׁם כְּבוֹדוֹ לְעוֹלָם וְיִמָּלֵא כְבוֹדוֹ אֶת־כֹּל הָאָרֶץ אָמֵן ׀ וְאָמֵֽן׃ — And blessed be His glorious name for ever; and let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen. - [72:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.72.20/) — כָּלּוּ תְפִלּוֹת דָּוִד בֶּן־יִשָֽׁי׃ — The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. - ← previous: [Psalms 71](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/71/) - next →: [Psalms 73](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/73/) - ↑ back to [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/)