Psalms 72

Giue the King thy Iudgements, O God, and thy Righteousnesse vnto the Kings sonne.

GenevaA Psalme of Salomon. Give thy iudgements to the King, O God, and thy righteousnesse to the Kings sonne.

לִ/שְׁלֹמֹ֨ה אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶי/ךָ לְ/מֶ֣לֶךְ תֵּ֑ן וְ/צִדְקָתְ/ךָ֥ לְ/בֶן מֶֽלֶךְ

Hee shall iudge thy people with righteousnesse, and thy poore with iudgement.

GenevaThen shall he iudge thy people in righteousnesse, and thy poore with equitie.

יָדִ֣ין עַמְּ/ךָ֣ בְ/צֶ֑דֶק וַ/עֲנִיֶּ֥י/ךָ בְ/מִשְׁפָּֽט

The mountaines shal bring peace to the people, and the litle hils, by righteousnesse.

GenevaThe mountaines and the hilles shall bring peace to the people by iustice.

יִשְׂא֤וּ הָרִ֓ים שָׁ֘ל֥וֹם לָ/עָ֑ם וּ֝/גְבָע֗וֹת בִּ/צְדָקָֽה

Hee shall iudge the poore of the people, he shall saue the children of the needie, and shallbreake in pieces the oppressour.

GenevaHe shall iudge the poore of the people: he shall saue the children of the needie, and shall subdue the oppressor.

יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט עֲֽנִיֵּי עָ֗ם י֭וֹשִׁיעַ לִ/בְנֵ֣י אֶבְי֑וֹן וִֽ/ידַכֵּ֣א עוֹשֵֽׁק

They shall feare thee as long as the Sunne & Moone indure, throughout all generations.

GenevaThey shall feare thee as long as the sunne and moone endureth, from generatio to generation.

יִֽירָא֥וּ/ךָ עִם שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וְ/לִ/פְנֵ֥י יָ֝רֵ֗חַ דּ֣וֹר דּוֹרִֽים

Hee shall come downe like raine vpon the mowen grasse: as showres that water the earth.

GenevaHe shall come downe like the rayne vpon the mowen grasse, and as the showres that water the earth.

יֵ֭רֵד כְּ/מָטָ֣ר עַל גֵּ֑ז כִּ֝/רְבִיבִ֗ים זַרְזִ֥יף אָֽרֶץ

In his dayes shall the righteous flourish: and abundance of peace so long as the Moone endureth.

GenevaIn his dayes shall the righteous florish, and abundance of peace shalbe so long as the moone endureth.

יִֽפְרַח בְּ/יָמָ֥י/ו צַדִּ֑יק וְ/רֹ֥ב שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם עַד בְּלִ֥י יָרֵֽחַ

He shall haue dominion also from sea to sea, and from the riuer, vnto the ends of the earth.

GenevaHis dominion shall be also from sea to sea, and from the Riuer vnto the endes of the land.

וְ֭/יֵרְדְּ מִ/יָּ֣ם עַד יָ֑ם וּ֝/מִ/נָּהָ֗ר עַד אַפְסֵי אָֽרֶץ

They that dwell in the wildernesse shall bowe before him: and his enemies shall licke the dust.

GenevaThey that dwell in ye wildernes, shall kneele before him, and his enemies shall licke the dust.

לְ֭/פָנָי/ו יִכְרְע֣וּ צִיִּ֑ים וְ֝/אֹיְבָ֗י/ו עָפָ֥ר יְלַחֵֽכוּ

The kings of Tarshish and of the Isles shall bring presents: the Kings of Sheba and Seba shalloffer gifts.

GenevaThe Kings of Tarshish and of the yles shall bring presents: the Kings of Sheba and Seba shall bring giftes.

מַלְכֵ֬י תַרְשִׁ֣ישׁ וְ֭/אִיִּים מִנְחָ֣ה יָשִׁ֑יבוּ מַלְכֵ֥י שְׁבָ֥א וּ֝/סְבָ֗א אֶשְׁכָּ֥ר יַקְרִֽיבוּ

Yea, all Kings shall fall downe before him: all nations shall serue him.

GenevaYea, all Kings shall worship him: all nations shall serue him.

וְ/יִשְׁתַּחֲווּ ל֥/וֹ כָל מְלָכִ֑ים כָּל גּוֹיִ֥ם יַֽעַבְדֽוּ/הוּ

For hee shall deliuer the needy when he crieth: the poore also, and him that hath no helper.

GenevaFor he shall deliuer the poore when he cryeth: the needie also, and him that hath no helper.

כִּֽי יַ֭צִּיל אֶבְי֣וֹן מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ וְ֝/עָנִ֗י וְֽ/אֵין עֹזֵ֥ר לֽ/וֹ

He shal spare the poore and needy, and shall saue the soules of the needy.

GenevaHe shalbe mercifull to the poore and needie, and shall preserue the soules of the poore.

יָ֭חֹס עַל דַּ֣ל וְ/אֶבְי֑וֹן וְ/נַפְשׁ֖וֹת אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים יוֹשִֽׁיעַ

He shall redeeme their soule from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in hissight.

GenevaHe shall redeeme their soules from deceite and violence, and deare shall their blood be in his sight.

מִ/תּ֣וֹךְ וּ֭/מֵ/חָמָס יִגְאַ֣ל נַפְשָׁ֑/ם וְ/יֵיקַ֖ר דָּמָ֣/ם בְּ/עֵינָֽי/ו

And he shall liue, and to him shalbe giuen of the gold of Sheba; prayer also shalbe made for himcontinually, and daily shall he be praised.

GenevaYea, he shall liue, and vnto him shall they giue of the golde of Sheba: they shall also pray for him continually, and dayly blesse him.

וִ/יחִ֗י וְ/יִתֶּן ל/וֹ֮ מִ/זְּהַ֪ב שְׁ֫בָ֥א וְ/יִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל בַּעֲד֣/וֹ תָמִ֑יד כָּל הַ֝/יּ֗וֹם יְבָרֲכֶֽ/נְהֽוּ

There shalbe an handfull of corne in the earth vpon the top of the mountaines; the fruit thereofshall shake like Lebanon, and they of the citie shall flourish like grasse of the earth.

GenevaAn handfull of corne shall be sowen in the earth, euen in the toppe of the mountaines, and the fruite thereof shall shake like the trees of Lebanon: and the children shall florish out of the citie like the grasse of the earth.

יְהִ֤י פִסַּת בַּ֨ר בָּ/אָרֶץ֮ בְּ/רֹ֪אשׁ הָ֫רִ֥ים יִרְעַ֣שׁ כַּ/לְּבָנ֣וֹן פִּרְי֑/וֹ וְ/יָצִ֥יצוּ מֵ֝/עִ֗יר כְּ/עֵ֣שֶׂב הָ/אָֽרֶץ

His name shall endure for euer: his name shalbe continued as long as the sunne: and men shalbeblessed in him; all nations shall call him blessed.

GenevaHis name shall be for euer: his name shall indure as long as the sunne: all nations shall blesse him, and be blessed in him.

יְהִ֤י שְׁמ֨/וֹ לְֽ/עוֹלָ֗ם לִ/פְנֵי שֶׁמֶשׁ֮ ינין שְׁ֫מ֥/וֹ וְ/יִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ ב֑/וֹ כָּל גּוֹיִ֥ם יְאַשְּׁרֽוּ/הוּ

Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doth wonderous things.

GenevaBlessed be the Lord God, euen the God of Israel, which onely doeth wonderous things.

בָּר֤וּךְ יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עֹשֵׂ֖ה נִפְלָא֣וֹת לְ/בַדּֽ/וֹ

And blessed be his glorious name for euer, and let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen,and Amen.

GenevaAnd blessed be his glorious Name for euer: and let all the earth be filled with his glorie. So be it, euen so be it. HERE END THE prayers of Dauid, the sonne of Ishai.

וּ/בָר֤וּךְ שֵׁ֥ם כְּבוֹד֗/וֹ לְ/ע֫וֹלָ֥ם וְ/יִמָּלֵ֣א כְ֭בוֹד/וֹ אֶת כֹּ֥ל הָ/אָ֗רֶץ אָ֘מֵ֥ן וְ/אָמֵֽן

The prayers of Dauid the sonne of Iesse, are ended.

Genevano verse at this number in the Geneva versification

כָּלּ֥וּ תְפִלּ֑וֹת דָּ֝וִ֗ד בֶּן יִשָֽׁי