Psalms 72:15

Psalms 72:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.
• New International Version (NIV)Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him and bless him all day long.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Long may he live; may gold of Sheba be given to him! May prayer be made for him continually, and blessings invoked for him all the day!
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He shall live; And the gold of Sheba will be given to Him; Prayer also will be made for Him continually, And daily He shall be praised.

Context of Psalms 72:15

13He will take pity on the poor and needy; the lives of the needy he will save. 14From harm and violence he will defend them; he will value their lives. May he live! May they offer him gold from Sheba! May they continually pray for him! May they pronounce blessings on him all day long! 16May there be an abundance of grain in the earth; on the tops of the mountains may it sway! May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon! May its crops be as abundant as the grass of the earth! 17May his fame endure! May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky! May they use his name when they formulate their blessings! May all nations consider him to be favored by God!

Psalms 72:15 word by word

וִיחִ֗י וְיִתֶּן־לוֹ֮ מִזְּהַ֪ב שְׁ֫בָ֥א וְיִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל בַּעֲד֣וֹ תָמִ֑יד כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם יְבָרֲכֶֽנְהֽוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he shall liveחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
• and to him shall be givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• of the goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• of Shebaשְׁבָאshebâ' · ShebaH7614
• prayer also shall be madeפָּלַלpâlal · to prayH6419
• for him continuallyתָּמִידtâmîyd · continuallyH8548
• dailyיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• shall he be praisedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288

Cross-references for Psalms 72:15

• Psalms 21:4He asked you to sustain his life, and you have granted him long life and an enduring dynasty.
• John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies,
• John 14:19In a little while the world will not see me any longer, but you will see me; because I live, you will live too.
• 1 John 1:2and the life was revealed, and we have seen and testify and announce to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us).
• Revelation 1:18and the one who lives! I was dead, but look, now I am alive – forever and ever – and I hold the keys of death and of Hades!
• 1 Kings 10:14Solomon received 666 talents of gold per year,
• Matthew 2:11As they came into the house and saw the child with Mary his mother, they bowed down and worshiped him. They opened their treasure boxes and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
• Psalms 72:19His glorious name deserves praise forevermore! May his majestic splendor fill the whole earth! We agree! We agree!
• Psalms 45:4Appear in your majesty and be victorious! Ride forth for the sake of what is right, on behalf of justice! Then your right hand will accomplish mighty acts!
• Matthew 6:10may your kingdom come, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
• Matthew 21:9The crowds that went ahead of him and those following kept shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
• John 16:23At that time you will ask me nothing. I tell you the solemn truth, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.
• 1 Corinthians 1:2to the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, and called to be saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:11Now may God our Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you.
• 2 Timothy 4:22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.

Commentaries on Psalms 72:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15To him shall be given of the gold of Sheba - The Arabians shall pay him tribute. Prayer also shall be made for him continually - In all conquered countries two things marked the subjection of the people: Their money was stamped with the name of the conqueror. They were obliged to pray for him in their acts of public worship. Daily shall he be praised - He shall not act by the conquered like conquerors in general: he shall treat them with benignity; and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15And he shall live - So far as the lanquage here is concerned, this may either refer to the king - the Messiah - or to the poor and the oppressed man. If the former, then it means that the life of the Messiah would be perpetual; that he would not be cut off as other sovereigns are; that there would be no change of dynasty; that he would be, as a king, the same - unchanging and unchanged - in all the generations of people, and in all the revolutions which…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 2-17Verses 2-17 This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expositors understood it of the kingdom of the Messiah. Observe many…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15The people will bless him, fulfilling God's promise to Abraham (Genesis 12:3; see Psalm 133:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. In his prolonged life he will continue to receive the honorable gifts of the rich, and the prayers of his people shall be made for him, and their praises given to him.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 72:15

• Church
• Gentiles
• Gold
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Rulers
• Sheba

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Commentaries on Psalms 72

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings