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| Give the King your justice, O God, *
and your righteousness to the King's son;
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| That he may rule your people righteously
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and the poor with justice.
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| That the mountains may bring prosperity to
the people, *
and the little hills bring righteousness.
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| He shall defend the needy among the people;
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he shall rescue the poor and crush the oppressor.
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| He shall live as long as the sun and moon
endure, *
from one generation to another.
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| He shall come down like rain upon the mown
field, *
like showers that water the earth.
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| In his time shall the righteous flourish;
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there shall be abundance of peace till the moon shall be no more.
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| He shall rule from sea to sea, *
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
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| His foes shall bow down before him, *
and his enemies lick the dust.
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| The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall
pay tribute, *
and the kings of Arabia and Saba offer gifts.
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| All kings shall bow down before him, *
and all the nations do him service.
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| For he shall deliver the poor who cries out
in distress, *
and the oppressed who has no helper.
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| He shall have pity on the lowly and poor;
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he shall preserve the lives of the needy.
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| He shall redeem their lives from oppression
and violence, *
and dear shall their blood be in his sight.
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| Long may he live!
and may there be given to him gold from Arabia; *
may prayer be made for him always,
and may they bless him all the day long.
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| May there be abundance of grain on the earth,
growing thick even on the hilltops; *
may its fruit flourish like Lebanon,
and its grain like grass upon the earth.
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| May his Name remain for ever
and be established as long as the sun endures; *
may all the nations bless themselves in him and call him blessed.
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| Blessed be the Lord GOD, the God of Israel,
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who alone does wondrous deeds!
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| And blessed be his glorious Name for ever!
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and may all the earth be filled with his glory. Amen. Amen.
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