| New King James Version | International Standard Version |
| 1[i]A Psalm[/i] of Solomon. Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to 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 will judge Your people with righteousness, And Your poor with justice. | 2May he rule your people with right decisions and your oppressed ones with justice. |
| 3The mountains will 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 will bring justice to the poor of the people; He will save the children of the needy, And will 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 You 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 grass before mowing, Like 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 the righteous shall flourish, And abundance of peace, Until the moon is no more. | 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 to the ends of the earth. | 8May he rule from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth. |
| 9Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him, And His enemies will lick the dust. | 9May the nomads bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust. |
| 10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles Will bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba Will offer gifts. | 10May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores bring gifts, and may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer tribute. |
| 11Yes, 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 will deliver the needy when he cries, The poor also, and him who has no helper. | 12For he will deliver the needy when they cry out for help, and the poor when there is no deliverer. |
| 13He will spare the poor and needy, And will 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 will redeem their life from oppression and violence; And precious shall be their blood in His sight. | 14He will redeem them from oppression and violence, since their lives are precious in his sight. |
| 15And He shall live; And the gold of Sheba will be given to Him; Prayer also will be made for Him continually, And daily He shall 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 will be an abundance of grain in the earth, On the top of the mountains; Its fruit shall wave like Lebanon; And those 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 forever; His name shall continue 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 does wondrous things! | 18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does awesome deeds. |
| 19And blessed be His glorious name forever! 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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