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Psalm 72 in Hebrew and English

20 verses, about 2 minutes to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

לִשְׁלֹמֹה אֱלֹהִים מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לְמֶלֶךְ תֵּן וְצִדְקָתְךָ לְבֶן־מֶֽלֶךְ׃

[A Psalm] of Solomon. Give the king Thy judgments, O God, and Thy righteousness unto the king's son;

יָדִין עַמְּךָ בְצֶדֶק וַעֲנִיֶּיךָ בְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃

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

יִשְׂאוּ הָרִים שָׁלוֹם לָעָם וּגְבָעוֹת בִּצְדָקָֽה׃

Let the mountains bear peace to the people, and the hills, through righteousness.

יִשְׁפֹּט עֲנִיֵּי־עָם יוֹשִׁיעַ לִבְנֵי אֶבְיוֹן וִידַכֵּא עוֹשֵֽׁק׃

May he judge the poor of the people, and save the children of the needy, And crush the oppressor.

יִירָאוּךָ עִם־שָׁמֶשׁ וְלִפְנֵי יָרֵחַ דּוֹר דּוֹרִֽים׃

They shall fear Thee while the sun endureth, and so long as the moon, throughout all generations.

יֵרֵד כְּמָטָר עַל־גֵּז כִּרְבִיבִים זַרְזִיף אָֽרֶץ׃

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

יִפְרַח־בְּיָמָיו צַדִּיק וְרֹב שָׁלוֹם עַד־בְּלִי יָרֵֽחַ׃

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

וְיֵרְדְּ מִיָּם עַד־יָם וּמִנָּהָר עַד־אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

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

לְפָנָיו יִכְרְעוּ צִיִּים וְאֹיְבָיו עָפָר יְלַחֵֽכוּ׃

Let them that dwell in the wilderness bow before him; and his enemies lick the dust.

מַלְכֵי תַרְשִׁישׁ וְאִיִּים מִנְחָה יָשִׁיבוּ מַלְכֵי שְׁבָא וּסְבָא אֶשְׁכָּר יַקְרִֽיבוּ׃

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־לוֹ כָל־מְלָכִים כָּל־גּוֹיִם יַֽעַבְדֽוּהוּ׃

Yea, all kings shall prostrate themselves before him; All nations shall serve him.

כִּי־יַצִּיל אֶבְיוֹן מְשַׁוֵּעַ וְעָנִי וְאֵין־עֹזֵר לֽוֹ׃

For he will deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

יָחֹס עַל־דַּל וְאֶבְיוֹן וְנַפְשׁוֹת אֶבְיוֹנִים יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃

He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save.

מִתּוֹךְ וּמֵחָמָס יִגְאַל נַפְשָׁם וְיֵיקַר דָּמָם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃

He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence, And precious will their blood be in his sight.

וִיחִי וְיִתֶּן־לוֹ מִזְּהַב שְׁבָא וְיִתְפַּלֵּל בַּעֲדוֹ תָמִיד כָּל־הַיּוֹם יְבָרֲכֶֽנְהֽוּ׃

That they may live, and that he may give them of the gold of Sheba, That they may pray for him continually, Yea, bless him all the day.

יְהִי פִסַּת־בַּר בָּאָרֶץ בְּרֹאשׁ הָרִים יִרְעַשׁ כַּלְּבָנוֹן פִּרְיוֹ וְיָצִיצוּ מֵעִיר כְּעֵשֶׂב הָאָֽרֶץ׃

May he be as a rich cornfield in the land upon the top of the mountains; May his fruit rustle like Lebanon; And may they blossom out of the city like grass of the earth.

יְהִי שְׁמוֹ לְעוֹלָם לִפְנֵי־שֶׁמֶשׁ יִנּוֹן שְׁמוֹ וְיִתְבָּרְכוּ בוֹ כָּל־גּוֹיִם יְאַשְּׁרֽוּהוּ׃

May his name endure for ever; May his name be continued as long as the sun; May men also bless themselves by him; May all nations call him happy.

בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עֹשֵׂה נִפְלָאוֹת לְבַדּֽוֹ׃

Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things;

וּבָרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹדוֹ לְעוֹלָם וְיִמָּלֵא כְבוֹדוֹ אֶת־כֹּל הָאָרֶץ אָמֵן וְאָמֵֽן׃

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

כָּלּוּ תְפִלּוֹת דָּוִד בֶּן־יִשָֽׁי׃

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The second of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 14 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Tuesday
  • Its heading names Solomon
  • 20 verses, 162 words, about 2 minutes to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 72 have?

Psalm 72 has 20 verses and 162 words.

On which day is Psalm 72 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 14 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Tuesday.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 72?

The heading names Solomon.

How long does it take to read Psalm 72?

About 2 minutes, at a steady pace.