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15 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 he shall be given blessings.

16 There shall be planted a handful of grain in the earth upon the tops of the mountains; its fruit shall thunder like Lebanon; and out of the city they shall blossom like the grass of the earth.

17 His name shall endure for ever; before the sun his name shall be disseminated, and all Gentiles shall be blessed in him; they shall call him blessed.

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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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Footnotes

  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)