Verse 16
Psalms 72:16
New Living Translation
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May there be abundant grain throughout the land,<br>flourishing even on the hilltops.<br>May the fruit trees flourish like the trees of Lebanon,<br>and may the people thrive like grass in a field.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
יְהִ֤י פִסַּת בַּ֨ר בָּ/אָרֶץ֮ בְּ/רֹ֪אשׁ הָ֫רִ֥ים יִרְעַ֣שׁ כַּ/לְּבָנ֣וֹן פִּרְי֑/וֹ וְ/יָצִ֥יצוּ מֵ֝/עִ֗יר כְּ/עֵ֣שֶׂב הָ/אָֽרֶץ
English Translation
Let there be a shaking of the land at the head of the mountains like the fruit of Lebanon, and they shall blossom from the city like the grass of the earth.
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Chapter 72 Context
1
Give your love of justice to the king, O God (Elohim),<br>and righteousness to the king’s son.<br>
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2
Help him judge your people in the right way;<br>let the poor always be treated fairly.<br>
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3
May the mountains yield prosperity for all,<br>and may the hills be fruitful.<br>
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4
Help him to defend the poor,<br>to rescue the children of the needy,<br>and to crush their oppressor...
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5
May they fear you as long as the sun shines,<br>as long as the moon remains in the sky.<br>Yes, fore...
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6
May the king’s rule be refreshing like spring rain on freshly cut grass,<br>like the showers that wa...
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7
May all the godly flourish during his reign.<br>May there be abundant prosperity until the moon is n...
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8
May he reign from sea to sea,<br>and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.<br>
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9
Desert nomads will bow before him;<br>his enemies will fall before him in the dust.<br>
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10
The western kings of Tarshish and other distant lands<br>will bring him tribute.<br>The eastern king...
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11
All kings will bow before him,<br>and all nations will serve him.<br>
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12
He will rescue the poor when they cry to him;<br>he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defe...
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13
He feels pity for the weak and the needy,<br>and he will rescue them.<br>
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14
He will redeem them from oppression and violence,<br>for their lives are precious to him.<br>
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15
Long live the king!<br>May the gold of Sheba be given to him.<br>May the people always pray for him<...
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16
May there be abundant grain throughout the land,<br>flourishing even on the hilltops.<br>May the fru...
17
May the king’s name endure forever;<br>may it continue as long as the sun shines.<br>May all nations...
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18
Praise the LORD God (Elohim), the God (Elohim) of Israel,<br>who alone does such wonderful things.<b...
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Praise his glorious name forever!<br>Let the whole earth be filled with his glory.<br>Amen and amen!...
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20
(This ends the prayers of David son of Jesse.)<br>
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