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 shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. 14He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight. 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. 16There shall be an handful of wheat in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. 17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

Psalms 72:15 word by word

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

• 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 life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
• John 11:25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
• John 14:19Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
• 1 John 1:2(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
• Revelation 1:18I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
• 1 Kings 10:14Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
• Matthew 2:11And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
• Psalms 72:19And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
• Psalms 45:4And in thy majesty ride triumphantly because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall shew thee dreadful things.
• Matthew 6:10Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
• Matthew 21:9And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
• John 16:23And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
• 1 Corinthians 1:2Unto the Assembly of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
• 2 Corinthians 13:14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:11Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
• 2 Timothy 4:22The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. The second epistle unto Timothy, ordained the first bishop of the Assembly of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.

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