A Psalm for Solomon

Verse 1

O God thy judgments give the king; Thy justice likewise to his son.

Verse 2

Just judgment he thy folk shall bring, And to thy poor see judgment done.

Verse 3

The mountains shall abundantly Unto the people bring forth peace; The little hills acordingly By executing righteousness.

Verse 4

Poor of the people judge he shall, And children of the needy save; He shall to pieces break ev'n all, Them that with fraud oppressed have.

Verse 5

They shall thee fear while sun and moon Endure, through generations all.

Verse 6

Like rain on mown grass he shall come, As show'rs on earth distilling fall.

Verse 7

The just shall flourish in his days, And store of peace till no moon be.

Verse 8

And from the seas unto the seas, From flood to land-end reign shall be.

Verse 9

They that dwell in the wilderness Themselves before him bow they must; And they who are his enemies They verily shall lick the dust.

Verse 10

Upon him presents shall bestow Of Tarshish and the isles the kings; Sheba's, and Seba's kings also Shall unto him give offerings.

Verse 11

Yea unto him all kings shall fall, And serve him ev'ry nation.

Verse 12

For needy crying save he shall, The poor an helper that hath none.

Verse 13

The poor and needy spare shall he, The souls shall of the needy save.

Verse 14

Their souls from fraud and wrong set free By him shall they redemption have; Their blood shall be in his eyes dear.

Verse 15

And he shall live, and Sheba's gold They shall him give; still by him pray'r Shall be, and daily be extoll'd.

Verse 16

Of corn an handful shall be there I'th' land the mountains tops upon; Whose fruit in shaking shall appear Like as the trees of Lebanon: And who are of the city they Like grass on earth shall flourish all.

Verse 17

His name it shall endure for aye As long as sun continue shall. Ev'n so his name continue shall: And men in him themselves shall bless: And of the world the nations all Shall him the blessed one profess.

Verse 18

O let Jehovah blessed be. The God, the God of Israel, For by himself alone doth he Work things that wond'rous are to tell.

Verse 19

And blessed be his glorious name For ever, let the earth fill'd be Full with the glory of the same, Amen, also Amen say we.

Bridge

For Common Tunes: And aye be blest his glorious name Let all the earth fill'd be Likewise with glory of the same. Amen, Amen say we.