KJV King James Version
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.
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Psalm 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
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 Young’s Literal Translation
And he liveth, and giveth to him of the gold of Sheba, And prayeth for him continually, All the day he doth bless him.
Surrounding context — Psalm 72
12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and [him] that hath no helper.
13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
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.
17 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and [men] shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
18 Blessed [be] the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
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וִיחִ֗יH2421 · cha.yahto liveוְיִתֶּן־H5414 · na.tanto give: giveלוֹ֮H9033 · ohimמִזְּהַ֪בH2091 · za.havgoldשְׁ֫בָ֥אH7614 · she.vaShebaוְיִתְפַּלֵּ֣לH6419 · pa.lalto prayבַּעֲד֣וֹH1157 · be.adabout/through/forתָמִ֑ידH8548 · ta.midcontinuallyכָּל־H3605 · kolallהַ֝יּ֗וֹםH3117 · yomdayיְבָרֲכֶֽנְהֽוּ׃H1288 · ba.rakhto bless
Cross-references
1 Kings 10:14Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,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.Isaiah 60:6The 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.Jude 1:25To the only wise God our Saviour, [be] glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.Revelation 5:8-14And 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.Philippians 2:11And [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.Hebrews 10:19-22Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,Revelation 1:5-6And 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,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 2:11-12Then 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.1 Thessalonians 3:11Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.2 Corinthians 13:14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, [be] with you all. Amen.2 Chronicles 9:1And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.2 Chronicles 9:4-8And 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.2 Timothy 4:22The Lord Jesus Christ [be] with thy spirit. Grace [be] with you. Amen.2 Chronicles 9:23-24And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.1 Corinthians 1:2-3Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called [to be] saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:2 Peter 3:18But grow in grace, and [in] the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] glory both now and for ever. Amen.
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