Psalm 72:4-6

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁴May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,
give deliverance to the needy,
and crush the oppressor!

⁵May he live^[a] while the sun endures,
and as long as the moon, throughout all generations!
⁶May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass,
like showers that water the earth!

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Footnotes

Psalm 72:5 Gk: Heb may they fear thee

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

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