72:4 He will defend
he will deliver
and crush the oppressor.
72:5 People will fear
for generation after generation.
72:6 He
like showers that drench
72:7 During his days the godly will flourish;
peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky.
72:8 May he rule
and from the Euphrates River
72:9 Before him the coastlands
and his enemies will lick the dust.
72:10 The kings of Tarshish
the kings of Sheba
72:11 All kings will bow down to him;
all nations will serve him.
72:12 For he will rescue the needy
and the oppressed
72:13 He will take pity
the lives of the needy he will save.
72:14 From harm and violence he will defend them;
he will value their lives.
72:15 May he live!
May they continually pray for him!
May they pronounce blessings on him all day long!
72:16 May there be
on the tops
May its
May its crops
72:17 May his fame endure!
May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky!
May they use his name when they formulate their blessings!
May all nations consider him to be favored by God!
72:18 The Lord God, the God of Israel, deserves praise!
He alone accomplishes amazing things!
72:19 His glorious name deserves praise
May his majestic splendor
We agree! We agree!
72:20 This collection of the prayers of David son of Jesse ends here.
74:3 Hurry and look
and all the damage the enemy has done to the temple!
74:4 Your enemies roar
they set up their battle flags.
74:5 They invade like lumberjacks
swinging their axes in a thick forest.
74:6 And now
with axes
74:7 They set your sanctuary on fire;
they desecrate your dwelling place by knocking it to the ground.
74:8 They say to themselves,
“We will oppress all of them.”
They burn down all the places where people worship God in the land.