A Prayer for the King
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May the kings of Tarshish
and the coasts and islands bring tribute,
the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.(K)
11 and the coasts and islands bring tribute,
the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.(K)
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He will redeem them from oppression and violence,
for their lives are(e) precious(f) in his sight.(O)
for their lives are(e) precious(f) in his sight.(O)
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May he live long!
May gold from Sheba be given to him.
May prayer be offered for him continually,
and may he be blessed all day long.(P)
16 May gold from Sheba be given to him.
May prayer be offered for him continually,
and may he be blessed all day long.(P)
May there be plenty of grain in the land;
may it wave on the tops of the mountains.
May its crops be like Lebanon.
May people flourish in the cities
like the grass of the field.(Q)
17 may it wave on the tops of the mountains.
May its crops be like Lebanon.
May people flourish in the cities
like the grass of the field.(Q)
May his name endure forever;
as long as the sun shines,
may his fame increase.
May all nations be blessed by him
and call him blessed.(R)
as long as the sun shines,
may his fame increase.
May all nations be blessed by him
and call him blessed.(R)
Footnotes:
a.
Psalm 72:3: Or peace
b.
Psalm 72:5: LXX; MT reads May they fear you
c.
Psalm 72:7: Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Jer read May righteousness
d.
Psalm 72:7: Or peace
e.
Psalm 72:14: Lit their blood is
f.
Psalm 72:14: Or valuable