Psalms 72:15
What does Psalms 72:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 72:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949May 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he liveth, and giveth to him of the gold of Sheba, And prayeth for him continually, All the day he doth bless him.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If I said: I will speak thus; behold I should condemn the generation of thy children.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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.
Context
v.14He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:
v.15This passage
v.16There shall be abundance of grain 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 11:25
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live;
- Psalms 45:4
And in thy majesty ride on prosperously, Because of truth and meekness and righteousness: And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
- 2 Chronicles 9:1
And 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 train, 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.
- 1 John 1:2
(and the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare unto you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us);
- Matthew 21:9
And the multitudes that went before him, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
- Matthew 6:10
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
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