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Psalm 72:15-17
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 72:15-17
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
IV
15 Long may he live, receiving gold from Sheba,
prayed for without cease, blessed day by day.
16 [a]May wheat abound in the land,
flourish even on the mountain heights.
May his fruit be like that of Lebanon,
and flourish in the city like the grasses of the land.(A)
17 May his name be forever;
as long as the sun, may his name endure.(B)
May the tribes of the earth give blessings with his name;[b]
may all the nations regard him as favored.(C)
Psalm 72:15-17
New International Version
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)
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)
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