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15 
So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him;
And let them pray for him continually;
Let them bless and praise him all day long.

16 
There will be an abundance of grain in the soil on the top of the [a]mountains;
Its fruit will wave like [the cedars of] Lebanon,
And those of the city will flourish like grass of the earth.
17 
May his name endure forever;
May his name continue as long as the sun;
And let men bless themselves by him;
Let all nations call him blessed.

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  1. Psalm 72:16 I.e. the most barren part of the land.

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)

Then all nations will be blessed through him,[b]
    and they will call him blessed.(I)

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  1. Psalm 72:16 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lebanon, / from the city
  2. Psalm 72:17 Or will use his name in blessings (see Gen. 48:20)