Psalm 72:15-17
Good News Translation
15 Long live the king!
May he be given gold from Sheba;[a]
may prayers be said for him at all times;
may God's blessings be on him always!
16 May there be plenty of grain in the land;
may the hills be covered with crops,
as fruitful as those of Lebanon.
May the cities be filled with people,
like fields full of grass.
17 May the king's name never be forgotten;
may his fame last as long as the sun.
May all nations ask God to bless them
as he has blessed the king.[b]
Footnotes
- Psalm 72:15 See 72.10.
- Psalm 72:17 as he has blessed the king; or and may they wish happiness for the king.
Psalm 72:15-17
New International Version
15 Long may he live!
May gold from Sheba(A) be given him.
May people ever pray for him
and bless him all day long.(B)
16 May grain(C) abound throughout the land;
on the tops of the hills may it sway.
May the crops(D) flourish like Lebanon(E)
and thrive[a] like the grass of the field.(F)
17 May his name endure forever;(G)
may it continue as long as the sun.(H)
Footnotes
- Psalm 72:16 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lebanon, / from the city
- Psalm 72:17 Or will use his name in blessings (see Gen. 48:20)
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