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Apoteichisis

The Old Testament

Psalms 71

ΨΑΛΜΟΙ · 71

Brenton 71:1

For Solomon. O God, give thy judgment to the king, and thy righteousness to the king's son;

Brenton 71:2

that he may judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

Brenton 71:3

Let the mountains and the hills raise peace to thy people:

Brenton 71:4

he shall judge the poor of the people in righteousness, and save the children of the needy; and shall bring low the false accuser.

Brenton 71:5

And he shall continue as long as the sun, and before the moon for ever.

Brenton 71:6

He shall come down as rain upon a fleece; and as drops falling upon the earth.

Brenton 71:7

In his days shall righteousness spring up; and abundance of peace till the moon be removed.

Brenton 71:8

And he shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.

Brenton 71:9

The Ethiopians shall fall down before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

Brenton 71:10

The kings of Tharsis, and the isles, shall bring presents: the kings of the Arabians and Saba shall offer gifts.

Brenton 71:11

And all kings shall worship him; all the Gentiles shall serve him.

Brenton 71:12

For he has delivered the poor from the oppressor; and the needy who had no helper.

Brenton 71:13

He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall deliver the souls of the needy.

Brenton 71:14

He shall redeem their souls from usury and injustice: and their name shall be precious before him.

Brenton 71:15

And he shall live, and there shall be given him of the gold of Arabia: and men shall pray for him continually; and all the day shall they praise him.

Brenton 71:16

There shall be an establishment on the earth on the tops of the mountains: the fruit thereof shall be exalted above Libanus, and they of the city shall flourish as grass of the earth.

Brenton 71:17

Let his name be blessed for ever: his name shall endure longer than the sun: and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

Source notes (1)
  • Gr. before.
Brenton 71:18

Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who alone does wonders.

Brenton 71:19

And blessed is his glorious name for ever, even for ever and ever: and all the earth shall be filled with his glory. So be it, so be it.

Brenton 71:20

The hymns of David the son of Jessæ are ended.

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