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14 He will redeem their soul from [a]oppression and violence;
And precious will their blood be in his sight:
15 And [b]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.
16 There shall be [c]abundance of grain in the [d]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.

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  1. Psalm 72:14 Or, fraud
  2. Psalm 72:15 Or, he
  3. Psalm 72:16 Or, a handful
  4. Psalm 72:16 Or, land

14 He will rescue(A) them from oppression and violence,
    for precious(B) is their blood in his sight.

15 Long may he live!
    May gold from Sheba(C) be given him.
May people ever pray for him
    and bless him all day long.(D)
16 May grain(E) abound throughout the land;
    on the tops of the hills may it sway.
May the crops(F) flourish like Lebanon(G)
    and thrive[a] like the grass of the field.(H)

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  1. Psalm 72:16 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lebanon, / from the city