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Prolong the life of the king;
    may his years endure to all generations!(A)

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He asked you for life; you gave it to him—
    length of days forever and ever.(A)

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36 His line shall continue forever,
    and his throne endure before me like the sun.(A)
37 It shall be established forever like the moon,
    an enduring witness in the skies.” Selah

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You bestow on him blessings forever;
    you make him glad with the joy of your presence.

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10 Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him with affliction.
When you make his life an offering for sin,[a]
    he shall see his offspring and shall prolong his days;
through him the will of the Lord shall prosper.(A)

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  1. 53.10 Meaning of Heb uncertain

15 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 day long.(A)
16 May there be abundance of grain in the land;
    may it wave on the tops of the mountains;
    may its fruit be like Lebanon;
and may people blossom in the cities
    like the grass of the field.(B)
17 May his name endure forever,
    his fame continue as long as the sun.
May all nations be blessed in him;[a]
    may they pronounce him happy.(C)

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  1. 72.17 Or bless themselves by him