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14 From extortion and violence he redeems them,
    for precious is their blood[a] in his sight.

IV

15 Long may he live, receiving gold from Sheba,
    prayed for without cease, blessed day by day.
16 [b]May wheat abound in the land,
    flourish even on the mountain heights.
May his fruit be like that of Lebanon,
    and flourish in the city like the grasses of the land.(A)

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  1. 72:14 Their blood: cf. Ps 116:15.
  2. 72:16 The translation of the difficult Hebrew is tentative.

14 He will rescue(A) them from oppression and violence,
    for precious(B) is their blood in his sight.

15 Long may he live!
    May gold from Sheba(C) be given him.
May people ever pray for him
    and bless him all day long.(D)
16 May grain(E) abound throughout the land;
    on the tops of the hills may it sway.
May the crops(F) flourish like Lebanon(G)
    and thrive[a] like the grass of the field.(H)

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  1. Psalm 72:16 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lebanon, / from the city