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Psalm 72
1Give the King your justice, O God, *
and your righteousness to the King’s Son;

2That he may rule your people righteously *
and the poor with justice;

3That the mountains may bring prosperity to the people, *
and the little hills bring righteousness

4He shall defend the needy among the people; *
he shall rescue the poor and crush the oppressor

5He shall live as long as the sun and moon endure, *
from one generation to another

6He shall come down like rain upon the mown field, *
like showers that water the Earth

7In his time shall the righteous flourish; *
there shall be abundance of peace
till the moon shall be no more

8He shall rule from sea to sea, *
and from the River to the ends of the earth

9His foes shall bow down before him, *
and his enemies lick the dust

10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall pay tribute, *
and the kings of Arabia and Saba offer gifts

11All kings shall bow down before him, *
and all the nations do him service

12For he shall deliver the poor who cries out in distress, *
and the oppressed who has no helper

13He shall have pity on the lowly and poor; *
he shall preserve the lives of the needy

14He shall redeem their lives from oppression and violence, *
and dear shall their blood be in his sight

15Long may he live!
and may there be given to him gold from Arabia; *
may prayer be made for him always,
and may they bless him all the day long

16May there be abundance of grain on the Earth,
growing thick even on the hilltops; *
may its fruit flourish like Lebanon,
and its grain like grass upon the earth

17May his Name remain for ever
and be established as long as the sun endures; *
may all the nations bless themselves in him and
call him blessed

18Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, *
who alone does wondrous deeds!

19And blessed be his glorious Name for ever! *
and may all the Earth be filled with his glory.
Amen.

A Collect for Fridays
Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen.

Daily Psalm and Prayer – May 31, 2024

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