For Shelomo. Give the king Thy judgments, O God, and Thy righteousness to the king’s son.

[A prayer of David (foreseeing that Solomon will request of the L rd a heart wise in judgment)] For Solomon. O G d, give Your judgments [the wisdom of Your Torah laws] to the king, and Your righteousness [(ruling in accordance with the law)] to the son of the king.

That he may judge Thy people with righteousness, and Thy poor with justice.

Let him judge Your people with righteousness and Your poor ones with justice.

Let the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills, by righteousness.

Let the mountains [(in his days)] bear peace to the people [i.e., let them be fruitful so that there will be peace in the land], and the hills [(bear peace)] through [the] righteousness [that the people perform].

May he judge the cause of the poor of the people, may he save the children of the needy, and break the oppressor in pieces.

Let him judge the poor of the people; let him help the sons of the indigent; and let him break the despoiler.

May they fear Thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

Let them [Israel] fear You [(by learning from him)] with the sun [(i.e., as long as it exists)] and before the moon, throughout the generations.

May he come down like rain upon the mown grass: like showers that water the earth.

Let it [(his words)] descend [(into their hearts)] as rain upon the shorn grass, as raindrops that drip upon the earth.

In his days let the righteous flourish; and let there be abundance of peace till the moon is no more.

Let the righteous [(Israel)] flourish in his days, and [(let there be)] an abundance of peace until there is no moon [i.e., forever].

May he have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.

And let him reign [(over all the land of Israel)], from sea [the Red Sea] to sea [the Mediterranean], and from the river [the Euphrates] until the ends of the land.

Let them who dwell in the wilderness bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust.

Let coteries of nobles kneel before him and his foes lick the dust.

May the kings of Tarshish and of the isles bring presents: let the kings of Sheva and Seva offer gifts.

Let the kings of Tarshish [viz. I Kings 10:23] and the [men of the] islands bring gifts [to him]; let the kings of Sheva and Seva present a gift.

And may all kings fall down before him; all nations serve him.

Let all the kings bow down to him; let all the nations serve him [viz. I Kings 10:24].

For he shall deliver the needy when he cries; the poor also, and him who has no helper.

For he will rescue the pauper from outcry, and the poor one who has none to help him.

He will spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

He shall pity the poor and the indigent, and the souls of the indigent shall he save.

He will redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

From blows and theft he will redeem their souls [(by his judgment and righteousness)], and their blood shall be dear in his eyes.

Long may he live, and may the gold of Sheva be given to him: and let prayer be continually offered for him: let them bless him all the day.

And may he [Solomon] live [long], and may He give him of the gold of Sheva, and may He pray for him [i.e., bless him] always; may He bless him all the day.

May there be abundance of corn in the land: may it rustle on the tops of the mountains: may its fruit be like the Levanon: and may they flourish in the city like the grass of the earth.

May there be an abundance of grain in the land, on the tops of the mountains. Let its fruit [i.e., its wheat stalks (be so large as to)] rustle as [the cedars of] Lebanon, and may they [Israel] sprout from the city [Jerusalem] as the grass of the earth.

May his name endure forever: may his name continue as long as the sun: and may men bless themselves by him: let all nations call him happy!

May his [Solomon's] name be [remembered] forever [(for his wealth and wisdom)]. Before [i.e., all the days of] the sun may his name grow great, and may [men] bless themselves by it [("May you be as wise and wealthy as Solomon!")], and may all the nations praise him.

Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Yisra᾽el, who does wondrous things alone.

Blessed be the L rd G d, the G d of Israel, who performs wonders alone [viz. II Chronicles 7:1].

And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

And blessed be the name of His glory forever. And let His glory fill all the earth. Amen and Amen.

The prayers of David the son of Yishay are ended.

All these [psalms] are the prayers of David the son of Yishai.