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Psalm 72:16-18
American Standard Version

16 There shall be [a]abundance of grain in the [b]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.
17 His name shall endure for ever;
His name shall [c]be continued [d]as long as the sun:
And men shall [e]be blessed in him;
All nations shall call him happy.

18 Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel,
Who only doeth wondrous things:

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  1. Psalm 72:16 Or, a handful
  2. Psalm 72:16 Or, land
  3. Psalm 72:17 Or, have issue
  4. Psalm 72:17 Hebrew before the sun.
  5. Psalm 72:17 Or, bless themselves
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Psalm 72:16-18
New International Version

16 May grain(A) abound throughout the land;
    on the tops of the hills may it sway.
May the crops(B) flourish like Lebanon(C)
    and thrive[a] like the grass of the field.(D)
17 May his name endure forever;(E)
    may it continue as long as the sun.(F)

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

18 Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel,(H)
    who alone does marvelous deeds.(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)
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