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Psalm 72:15–17

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15So may he live! And may they give to him the agold of Sheba;

And let each pray for him continually;

Let each bless him all day long.

16May there be abundance of grain in the earth on top of the mountains;

May its fruit wave like the cedars of aLebanon;

And may those from the city blossom like bvegetation of the earth.

17May his aname endure forever;

May his name 1increase 2bas long as the sun shines;

Let all nations 3cbe blessed in him;

dLet all nations call him blessed.

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Footnotes

  1. 1To obtain descendants; or sprout forth
  2. 2Lit before the sun
  3. 3Or experience blessing repeatedly, bless themselves

Cross references

  1. aIs 60:6
  2. aPs 104:16
  3. bJob 5:25
  4. aEx 3:15; Ps 135:13
  5. bPs 89:36
  6. cGen 12:3; 22:18
  7. dLuke 1:48

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Long may he live;

may gold of Sheba be given to him!

May prayer be made for him continually,

and blessings invoked for him all the day!

May there be abundance of grain in the land;

on the tops of the mountains may it wave;

may its fruit be like Lebanon;

and may people blossom in the cities

like the grass of the field!

May his name endure forever,

his fame continue as long as the sun!

May people be blessed in him,

all nations call him blessed!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Long may he live!

May gold from Sheba be given him.

May people ever pray for him

and bless him all day long.

May grain abound throughout the land;

on the tops of the hills may it sway.

May the crops flourish like Lebanon

and thrive like the grass of the field.

May his name endure forever;

may it continue as long as the sun.

Then all nations will be blessed through him,

and they will call him blessed.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

May he live long!

May gold from Sheba be given to him.

May prayer be offered for him continually,

and may he be blessed all day long.

May there be plenty of grain in the land;

may it wave on the tops of the mountains.

May its crops be like Lebanon.

May people flourish in the cities

like the grass of the field.

May his name endure forever;

as long as the sun shines,

may his fame increase.

May all nations be blessed by him

and call him blessed.

NLTNew Living Translation

Long live the king!

May the gold of Sheba be given to him.

May the people always pray for him

and bless him all day long.

May there be abundant grain throughout the land,

flourishing even on the hilltops.

May the fruit trees flourish like the trees of Lebanon,

and may the people thrive like grass in a field.

May the king’s name endure forever;

may it continue as long as the sun shines.

May all nations be blessed through him

and bring him praise.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So may he live, and may gold from Sheba be given to him,

and may prayers be offered for him continually.

May blessings be invoked for him all day long.

May there be an abundance of grain in the land

even on the top of the mountains.

May his crop sway like the trees of Lebanon,

and may those from the city blossom like the grass of the earth.

May his name endure forever.

May his name increase as long as the sun shines,

and let them be blessed in him.

Let all nations call him blessed.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba:

Prayer also shall be made for him continually;

And daily shall he be praised.

There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains;

The fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon:

And they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

His name shall endure for ever:

His name shall be continued as long as the sun:

And men shall be blessed in him:

All nations shall call him blessed.