| 1. Concerning Solomon. O God, give Your judgments to a king and Your righteousness to a king's son. |
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| 2. May he judge Your people justly, and Your poor people with justice. |
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| 3. May the mountains bear peace for the people, and the hills-through righteousness. |
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| 4. May he judge the poor of the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor. |
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| 5. May they fear You in the presence of the sun and before the moon for generations upon generations. |
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ה. |
| 6. May it descend as rain upon cut vegetation, as raindrops that drip upon the earth. |
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| 7. May the righteous flourish in his days, and much peace until there is no moon. |
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ז. |
| 8. And may he reign from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the land. |
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ח. |
| 9. May nobles kneel before him, and may his enemies lick the dust. |
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| 10. May the kings of Tarshish and the isles return tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba approach with a gift. |
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י. |
| 11. And all kings will prostrate themselves to him; may all nations serve him. |
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יא. |
| 12. For he will save a needy one who cries out, and a poor one who has no helper. |
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יב. |
| 13. He will have pity on the poor and needy, and he will save the souls of the needy. |
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יג. |
| 14. From blows and from robbery he will redeem their soul, and their blood will be dear in his eyes. |
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יד. |
| 15. And may he live, and He will give him of the gold of Sheba, and may He pray for him constantly; all the days may He bless him. |
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| 16. May there be an abundance of grain in the land, on the mountain peaks; may its fruit rustle like Lebanon, and they will blossom forth from the city like the grass of the earth. |
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טז. |
| 17. May his name be forever; before the sun, his name will be magnified, and [people] will bless themselves with him; all nations will praise him. |
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יז. |
| 18. Blessed is the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who performs wonders alone. |
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יח. |
| 19. And blessed is His glorious name forever, and His glory will fill the entire earth. Amen and amen. |
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יט. |
| 20. The prayers of David the son of Jesse are completed. |
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