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Psalms 72:7

72:6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. so long: Heb. till there be no moon

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In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endures.

72:8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

What does Psalms 72:7 mean?

Psalms 72:7 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יוֹם (yôwm), צַדִּיק (tsaddîyq), פָּרַח (pârach).

Hebrew interlinear

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In
his
daysיוֹםyôwm/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
the
righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq/tsad-deek'/H6662just
flourish;פָּרַחpârach/paw-rakh'/H6524to break forth as a bud, i.e. bloom; generally, to spread; specifically, to fly (as extending the wings); figuratively, to flourish
and
abundanceרֹבrôb/robe/H7230abundance (in any respect)
of
peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôwm/shaw-lome'/H7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
so
long
as
the
moonיָרֵחַyârêach/yaw-ray'-akh/H3394the moon
endureth.
so
long:
Heb.
till
there
be
no
moon

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Moon, theNationPeace, SpiritualRulers

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What does Psalms 72:7 say?

Psalms 72:7 (King James Version) reads: "In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. so long: Heb. till there be no moon"

Is Psalms 72:7 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 72:7 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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