| King James Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. | 1God, endow the king with ability to render your justice, and the king's son to render your right decisions. |
| 2He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. | 2May he rule your people with right decisions and your oppressed ones with justice. |
| 3The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. | 3May the mountains bring prosperity to the people and the hills bring righteousness. |
| 4He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. | 4May he defend the afflicted of the people and deliver the children of the poor, but crush the oppressor. |
| 5They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. | 5May they fear you as long as the sun and moon shine — from generation to generation. |
| 6He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. | 6May he be like the rain that descends on mown grass, like showers sprinkling on the ground. |
| 7In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. | 7The righteous will flourish at the proper time and peace will prevail until the moon is no more. |
| 8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. | 8May he rule from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth. |
| 9They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. | 9May the nomads bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust. |
| 10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. | 10May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores bring gifts, and may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer tribute. |
| 11Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. | 11May all kings bow down to him, and all nations serve him. |
| 12For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. | 12For he will deliver the needy when they cry out for help, and the poor when there is no deliverer. |
| 13He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. | 13He will have compassion on the poor and the needy, and he will save the lives of the needy. |
| 14He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight. | 14He will redeem them from oppression and violence, since their lives are precious in his sight. |
| 15And 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. | 15May he live long and be given gold from Sheba, and may prayer be offered for him continuously, and may he be blessed every day. |
| 16There 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. | 16May grain be abundant in the land all the way to the mountain tops; may its fruits flourish like the forests of Lebanon, and may the cities sprout like the grass of the earth. |
| 17His 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. | 17May his fame be eternal— as long as the sun— may his name endure, and may they be blessed through him, and may all nations call him blessed. |
| 18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. | 18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does awesome deeds. |
| 19And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen. | 19And blessed be his glorious name forever, and may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen! |
| 20The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. | 20This ends the prayers of Jesse's son David. |
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