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Psalm 72:12-20
New International Version
Psalm 72:12-20
New International Version
12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out,
the afflicted who have no one to help.
13 He will take pity(A) on the weak and the needy
and save the needy from death.
14 He will rescue(B) them from oppression and violence,
for precious(C) is their blood in his sight.
15 Long may he live!
May gold from Sheba(D) be given him.
May people ever pray for him
and bless him all day long.(E)
16 May grain(F) abound throughout the land;
on the tops of the hills may it sway.
May the crops(G) flourish like Lebanon(H)
and thrive[a] like the grass of the field.(I)
17 May his name endure forever;(J)
may it continue as long as the sun.(K)
18 Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel,(M)
who alone does marvelous deeds.(N)
19 Praise be to his glorious name(O) forever;
may the whole earth be filled with his glory.(P)
Amen and Amen.(Q)
20 This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse.(R)
Footnotes
- Psalm 72:16 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lebanon, / from the city
- Psalm 72:17 Or will use his name in blessings (see Gen. 48:20)
Psalm 72:12-20
King James Version
Psalm 72:12-20
King James Version
12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
15 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.
16 There shall be an handful of corn 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.
17 His 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.
18 Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
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