Psalms 72:15

72:14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

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. shall be given: Heb. one shall give

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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.

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.

72:16 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.

What does Psalms 72:15 mean?

Psalms 72:15 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include חָיָה (châyâh), נָתַן (nâthan), זָהָב (zâhâb).

Hebrew interlinear

And

shall

live,חָיָהchâyâh/khaw-yaw'/H2421to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive

and

him

shall

givenנָתַןnâthan/naw-than'/H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

the

goldזָהָבzâhâb/zaw-hawb'/H2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky

Sheba:שְׁבָאShᵉbâʼ/sheb-aw'/H7614Sheba, the name of three early progenitors of tribes and of an Ethiopian district

prayer

also

shall

madeפָּלַלpâlal/paw-lal'/H6419to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray

for

him

continually;תָּמִידtâmîyd/taw-meed'/H8548properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrifice

and

dailyיוֹםyôwm/yome/H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)

shall

praised.בָרַךְbârak/baw-rak'/H1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)

shall

given:

Heb.

one

shall

give

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 72:15.

Numbers 11:21

And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 72:15 say?

Psalms 72:15 (King James Version) reads: "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. shall be given: Heb. one shall give"

Is Psalms 72:15 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 72:15 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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