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Psalms 72:15-17

The Righteous King, the Poor, and the Nations Blessed in His Reign

Psalm 72 moves from petition for God-given royal justice, to the social fruit of peace and protection for the poor, to worldwide dominion and tribute, to compassionate redemption of the needy, to abundance and nations-blessing, and finally to a doxology that redirects all royal hope to the LORD God of Israel.

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15Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.

16May there be an abundance of grain in the land; may it sway atop the hills. May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, the people of its cities like the grass of the field.

17May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.

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Verse 15

Cross-references

Matthew 2:11Classic cross-references Isaiah 60:6Classic cross-references 1 Kings 10:1Classic cross-references 1 Kings 10:14Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 16:29Classic cross-references

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Long may he liveוִיחִ֗יH2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularMay goldמִזְּהַ֪בH2091Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructfrom Shebaשְׁ֫בָ֥אH7614Noun - proper - masculine singularbe givenוְיִתֶּן־H5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularhimלוֹ֮Preposition | third person masculine singularMay people everתָמִ֑ידH8548Adverbprayוְיִתְפַּלֵּ֣לH6419Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularfor himבַּעֲד֣וֹH1157Preposition | third person masculine singularmay they bless himיְבָרֲכֶֽנְהֽוּ׃H1288Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructday longהַ֝יּ֗וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

John 12:24Classic cross-references Genesis 26:12Classic cross-references Job 5:25Classic cross-references Hosea 2:23Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 3:9Classic cross-references

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May there beיְהִ֤יH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularan abundanceפִסַּת־H6451Noun - feminine singular constructof grainבַּ֨ר׀H1250Noun - masculine singularin the landבָּאָרֶץ֮H776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularmay it swayיִרְעַ֣שׁH7493Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularatopבְּרֹ֪אשׁH7218Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe hillsהָ֫רִ֥יםH2022Noun - masculine pluralMay its fruit treesפִּרְי֑וֹH6529Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularflourishוְיָצִ֥יצוּH6692Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plurallike [the forests of] Lebanonכַּלְּבָנ֣וֹןH3844Preposition-k, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular[the people] of its citiesמֵ֝עִ֗ירH5892Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singularlike the grassכְּעֵ֣שֶׂבH6212Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructof the fieldהָאָֽרֶץ׃H776Article | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

John 3:30Classic cross-references Isaiah 7:14Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:3Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 4:10Classic cross-references Luke 19:38Classic cross-references

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May his nameשְׁמ֨וֹH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularendureיְהִ֤יH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularforeverלְֽעוֹלָ֗םH5769Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularmay his nameשְׁ֫מ֥וֹH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularcontinueיָנִיןH5125Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularasלִפְנֵי־H6440Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural constructlong as the sun [shines]שֶׁמֶשׁ֮H8121Noun - common singularIn himב֑וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularmay allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructnationsגּוֹיִ֥םH1471Noun - masculine pluralbe blessedוְיִתְבָּ֥רְכוּH1288Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralmay they call him blessedיְאַשְּׁרֽוּהוּ׃H833Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular

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