Psalms 72:15
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.
Psalms 72:15 in other translations
| BSB | Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long. |
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| WEB | He will live; and Sheba’s gold will be given to him. Men will pray for him continually. They will bless him all day long. |
| ASV | And they shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: And men shall pray for him continually; They shall bless him all the day long. |
| YLT | And he liveth, and giveth to him of the gold of Sheba, And prayeth for him continually, All the day he doth bless him. |
| DARBY | And he shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba; and prayer shall be made for him continually: all the day shall he be blessed. |
| BBE | May he have long life, and may gold from Sheba be given to him: may prayers be made for him at all times; may blessings be on him every day. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Psalms 72:15 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 72:2-17
This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expositors understood it of the kingdom of…
Psalms 72:15 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 72:15
- 1 Kings 10:14
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
- Isaiah 60:6
The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord.
- Revelation 1:18
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
- Revelation 5:8-14
And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; …
- Jude 1:25
To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
- Philippians 2:11
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
- 2 Timothy 4:22
The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.
- Revelation 1:5-6
And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
- 1 John 1:2
(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
- 2 Chronicles 2:11-12
Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the Lord hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them. Huram said moreover, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the Lord, and an house for his kingdom.
- 2 Chronicles 9:4-8
And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the Lord; there was no more spirit in her. And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom: Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard. Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom. …
- 1 Thessalonians 3:11
Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
21:4; Joh 11:25; 14:19; 1Jo 1:2; Re 1:18
to him.
1Ki 10:14; Mt 2:11
shall be given. Heb. one shall give. prayer.
19; 45:4; Mt 6:10; 21:9; Joh 16:23,24; 1Co 1:2,3; 2Co 13:14
1Th 3:11; 2Ti 4:22; Heb 10:19-22
daily.
2Ch 2:11,12; 9:1,4-8,23,24; Joh 5:23; Php 2:11; 2Pe 3:18; Jude 1:25
Re 1:5,6; 5:8-14
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Context
- Psalms 72:14
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
- Psalms 72:15
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.
- Psalms 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.
Psalms 72:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y vivirá, y darásele del oro de Seba; y oraráse por él continuamente; todo el día se le bendecirá. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il vivra, et on lui donnera de l’or de Sheba, et on priera pour lui continuellement; et on le bénira tout le jour. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er wird leben, und von dem Golde Schebas wird man ihm geben; und man wird beständig für ihn beten, den ganzen Tag ihn segnen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Si dicebam: Narrabo sic; ecce nationem filiorum tuorum reprobavi. |