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14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence;
their blood will be precious in his view.

15 May [the king] live long!
May they give him gold from the land of Sh’va!
May they pray for him continually;
yes, bless him all day long.
16 May there be an abundance of grain in the land,
all the way to the tops of the mountains.
May its crops rustle like the L’vanon.
May people blossom in the city like the grasses in the fields.

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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.

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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