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14 He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence.
    Their blood will be precious in his sight.
15 They shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba.
    Men shall pray for him continually.
    They shall bless him all day long.
16 Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land.
    Its fruit sways like Lebanon.
    Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.

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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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Footnotes

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