Psalm 72

A prayer for the king. His greatness is measured by how he treats the poor: he hears the needy who cry out, pities the weak, and counts their blood as "precious in his sight." Then the hope stretches past any human king, to a reign as long as the sun in which all nations are blessed, echoing God's promise to Abraham. Book Two ends: "Thus conclude the prayers of David."

"He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight." (Psalm 72:14)