New American Standard Bible 2020

Psalms 72:5-17

5 1May they fearH3372 You 2whileH5973 the sunH8121 shines, And 3as longH6440 as the moonH3394 shines, throughout allH1755 generationsH1755.6 4May he comeH3381 downH3381 5like rainH4306 upon the mownH1488 grass, Like 6showersH7241 that waterH2222 the earthH776.7 7May the 8righteousH6662 flourishH6524 in his daysH3117, As well as an 9abundanceH7230 of peaceH7965, untilH5704 the moonH3394 is noH1097 moreH1097.

8May he also ruleH7287 10from seaH3220 to seaH3220, And from the Euphrates RiverH5104 to the endsH657 of the earthH776.9 11May 12the nomadsH6716 ofH6716 theH6716 desertH6716 13bowH3766 beforeH6440 him, And his enemiesH340 14lickH3897 the dustH6083.10 15May the kingsH4428 of 16TarshishH8659 and of the 17 18islandsH339 bringH7725 giftsH7725; May the kingsH4428 of 19ShebaH7614 and 20SebaH5434 21offerH7126 tributesH814.11 22And may allH3605 23kingsH4428 bowH2331 downH2331 before him, AllH3605 24nationsH1471 serveH5647 him.

12For he will 25saveH5337 the needyH34 when he criesH7768 forH7768 helpH7768, The 26afflictedH6041 also, and him who hasH369 noH369 helperH5826.13He will haveH2347 27compassionH2347 on the poorH1800 and needyH34, And he will saveH3467 the 28livesH5315 of the needyH34.14He will 29 30rescueH1350 their 31lifeH5315 from oppressionH8496 and violenceH2555, And their bloodH1818 will beH3365 32preciousH3365 in his sightH5869;15So may he liveH2421, and may the 33goldH2091 of ShebaH7614 be givenH5414 to him; And 34they are to prayH6419 for him continuallyH8548; 35They are to blessH1288 him allH3605 dayH3117 long.

16May there be abundanceH6451 of grainH1250 on the earthH776 on topH7218 of the mountainsH2022; Its fruitH6529 will waveH7493 like the cedars of 36LebanonH3844; And may those from the cityH5892 flourishH6692 like the 37vegetationH6212 of the earthH776.17May his 38nameH8034 endureH1961 foreverH5769; May his nameH8034 produceH5125 descendantsH5125 39 40as longH6440 as the sunH8121 shines; And may people 41wishH1288 blessingsH1288 on themselves by him; 42May allH3605 nationsH1471 callH833 him blessedH833.

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Notes

1. Psalms 72:5 Or They will fear ↩
2. Psalms 72:5 Ps 72:17; 89:36, 37 ↩
3. Psalms 72:5 Lit before the moon ↩
4. Psalms 72:6 Or He will come down ↩
5. Psalms 72:6 Deut 32:2; 2 Sam 23:4; Hos 6:3 ↩
6. Psalms 72:6 Ps 65:10 ↩
7. Psalms 72:7 Or The righteous will flourish ↩
8. Psalms 72:7 Ps 92:12 ↩
9. Psalms 72:7 Is 2:4 ↩
10. Psalms 72:8 Ex 23:31; Zech 9:10 ↩
11. Psalms 72:9 Or The nomads...will bow ↩
12. Psalms 72:9 Ps 74:14; Is 23:13 ↩
13. Psalms 72:9 Ps 22:29 ↩
14. Psalms 72:9 Is 49:23; Mic 7:17 ↩
15. Psalms 72:10 Or The kings...will bring ↩
16. Psalms 72:10 2 Chr 9:21; Ps 48:7 ↩
17. Psalms 72:10 Or coastlands ↩
18. Psalms 72:10 Ps 97:1; Is 42:4, 10; Zeph 2:11 ↩
19. Psalms 72:10 1 Kin 10:1; Job 6:19; Is 60:6 ↩
20. Psalms 72:10 Gen 10:7; Is 43:3 ↩
21. Psalms 72:10 Ps 45:12; 68:29 ↩
22. Psalms 72:11 Or All kings will bow down ↩
23. Psalms 72:11 Ps 138:4; Is 49:23 ↩
24. Psalms 72:11 Ps 86:9 ↩
25. Psalms 72:12 Job 29:12; Ps 72:4 ↩
26. Psalms 72:12 Or humble ↩
27. Psalms 72:13 Prov 19:17; 28:8 ↩
28. Psalms 72:13 Lit souls ↩
29. Psalms 72:14 Lit redeem ↩
30. Psalms 72:14 Ps 69:18 ↩
31. Psalms 72:14 Lit soul ↩
32. Psalms 72:14 1 Sam 26:21; Ps 116:15 ↩
33. Psalms 72:15 Is 60:6 ↩
34. Psalms 72:15 Lit he is to ↩
35. Psalms 72:15 Lit He is to ↩
36. Psalms 72:16 Ps 104:16 ↩
37. Psalms 72:16 Job 5:25 ↩
38. Psalms 72:17 Ex 3:15; Ps 135:13 ↩
39. Psalms 72:17 Lit before the sun ↩
40. Psalms 72:17 Ps 89:36 ↩
41. Psalms 72:17 Gen 12:3; 22:18 ↩
42. Psalms 72:17 Luke 1:48 ↩

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