Psalm 72

Abraham Coles

2 Then he upon the earth,
Thy deputy, shall reign;
With rectitude Thy people judge,
And equity maintain.

3 The mountains and the hills
Shall yield the people peace,
4 Beneath his just and gentle sway,
Shall all oppression cease.

5 While sun and moon endure.
And night succeeds to day,
Throughout all generations, men
Shall fear him and obey.

6 He shall come down like rain,
As earth-refreshing showers
On new-mown meadows, made to smile
With springing grass and flowers.

7 The righteous in his days
Shall flourish and prevail;
And peace shall everywhere abound,
Until the moon shall fail.

8 His empire shall extend,
Likewise, the wide world o'er,
From sea to sea — Euphrates' banks
To earth's remotest shore.

9 The dwellers in the wild
Shall crouch and kiss his feet;
His enemies shall lick the dust;
10 The kings bring presents meet,

From Tarshish and the Isles;
Sheba and Seba— yea,
11 All kings before him shall bow down,
All nations homage pay.

12 He shall the needy save,
13 The poor too when he cries;
14 The lives of all his subjects shall
Be precious in his eyes.

15 And he shall live; to him
Shall Sheba's gold be given;
And ceaseless prayer for him be made.
With daily thanks to heaven.

16 From handful of seed-corn
On top of mountains sown—
Vast fruit shall shake, great harvests wave
Like Lebanon wind-blown.

Jerusalem shall bloom,
New cities shall have birth;
They flourish shall like the green herb
That beautifies the earth.

17 While shines the sun, shall last
His undecaying fame:
Men everywhere be blest in him
All nations bless his name.

18 The Lord God blessed be,
The God of Israel!
Who only doeth wondrous things,
And doeth all things well;

19 And be His glorious Name
Blessed forevermore;
The earth be with His glory filled,
And all men Him adore.
Amen and Amen.