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71:1 in Salomonem	71:1. A psalm on Solomon.
71:2 Deus iudicium tuum regi da et iustitiam tuam filio regis iudicare populum tuum in iustitia et pauperes tuos in iudicio	71:2. Give to the king thy judgment, O God, and to the king's son thy justice: To judge thy people with justice, and thy poor with judgment.
71:3 suscipiant montes pacem populo et colles iustitiam	71:3. Let the mountains receive peace for the people: and the hills justice.
71:4 iudicabit pauperes populi et salvos faciet filios pauperum et humiliabit calumniatorem	71:4. He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: and he shall humble the oppressor.
71:5 et permanebit cum sole et ante lunam generationes generationum	71:5. And he shall continue with the sun and before the moon, throughout all generations.
71:6 descendet sicut pluvia in vellus et sicut stillicidia stillantia super terram	71:6. He shall come down like rain upon the fleece and as showers falling gently upon the earth.
71:7 orietur in diebus eius iustitia et abundantia pacis donec auferatur luna	71:7. In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken away.
71:8 et dominabitur a mari usque ad mare et a flumine usque ad terminos orbis terrarum	71:8. And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
71:9 coram illo procident Aethiopes et inimici eius terram lingent	71:9. Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: and his enemies shall lick the ground.
71:10 reges Tharsis et insulae munera offerent reges Arabum et Saba dona adducent	71:10. The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:
71:11 et adorabunt eum omnes reges omnes gentes servient ei	71:11. And all kings of the earth shall adore him: all nations shall serve him.
71:12 quia liberavit pauperem a potente et pauperem cui non erat adiutor	71:12. For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: and the needy that had no helper.
71:13 parcet pauperi et inopi et animas pauperum salvas faciet	71:13. He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.
71:14 ex usuris et iniquitate redimet animas eorum et honorabile nomen eorum coram illo	71:14. He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.
71:15 et vivet et dabitur ei de auro Arabiae et orabunt de ipso semper tota die benedicent ei	71:15. And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia, for him they shall always adore: they shall bless him all the day.
71:16 erit firmamentum in terra in summis montium superextolletur super Libanum fructus eius et florebunt de civitate sicut faenum terrae	71:16. And there shall be a firmament on the earth on the tops of mountains, above Libanus shall the fruit thereof be exalted: and they of the city shall flourish like the grass of the earth.
71:17 sit nomen eius benedictum in saecula ante solem permanet nomen eius et benedicentur in ipso omnes tribus terrae omnes gentes beatificabunt eum	71:17. Let his name be blessed for evermore: his name continueth before the sun. And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall magnify him.
71:18 benedictus Dominus Deus Deus Israhel qui facit mirabilia solus	71:18. Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.
71:19 et benedictum nomen maiestatis eius in aeternum et replebitur maiestate eius omnis terra fiat fiat	71:19. And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever: and the whole earth shall be filled with his majesty. So be it. So be it.
71:20 defecerunt laudes David filii Iesse	71:20. The praises of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.

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