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Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.
Psalms 72:15 · Berean Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB 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.
  • KJV 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.
  • NKJV And He shall live; And the gold of Sheba will be given to Him; Prayer also will be made for Him continually, And daily He shall be praised.
  • NASB So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him; And they are to pray for him continually; They are to bless him all day long.
  • NLT Long live the king! May the gold of Sheba be given to him. May the people always pray for him and bless him all day long.

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Quick answer

Long life is wished for the king, with the gold of Sheba given to him and continual prayer and blessing offered for him.

Overview

The verse pictures a flourishing, long-lived king honored with gifts and surrounded by unceasing prayer and blessing. Such enduring honor exceeds any mortal ruler. It points to Christ, who lives forever, receives the homage of the nations, and is the object of his people's continual praise (Hebrews 7:25).

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 28

  • 1 Kgs 10:14The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,
  • Rev 1:18the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
  • Jude 1:25to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.
  • Isa 60:6Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.
  • Rev 5:8–14When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
  • Phil 2:11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
  • 2 Chr 9:1Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. So she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.
  • 1 Cor 1:2–3To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:
  • 2 Chr 9:23–24All the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.
  • 2 Pet 3:18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
  • 2 Chr 2:11–12Then Hiram king of Tyre wrote a letter in reply to Solomon: “Because the LORD loves His people, He has set you over them as king.”
  • 1 Jn 1:2And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.
  • 2 Chr 9:4–8the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants and cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.
  • Rev 1:5–6and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,
  • 2 Tim 4:22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.
  • 1 Th 3:11Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.
  • 2 Cor 13:14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.
  • Heb 10:19–22Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
  • Ps 72:19And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.
  • Matt 6:10Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
  • John 14:19In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.
  • Matt 2:11On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
  • Matt 21:9The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
  • Ps 21:4He asked You for life, and You granted it—length of days, forever and ever.
  • John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
  • Ps 45:4In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds.
  • John 16:23–24In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
  • John 5:23so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

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  • VideoBibleProject — Psalms videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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Christ at the center

The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.

How Psalms 72:15 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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