Psalms

Psalm 72:15–17

¹⁵Long may he live!

May gold from Sheba be given him.

May people ever pray for him;

may they bless him all day long.

¹⁶May there be an abundance of grain in the land;

may it sway atop the hills.

May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon,

the people of its cities like the grass of the field.

¹⁷May his name endure forever;

may his name continue^c as long as the sun shines.

In him may all nations be blessed;

may they call him blessed.

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Long may he live	וִיחִ֗י	wî·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
May gold	מִזְּהַ֪ב	miz·zə·haḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2091 gold
from Sheba	שְׁ֫בָ֥א	šə·ḇā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7614 Shebâ
be given	וְיִתֶּן־	wə·yit·ten-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
him	לוֹ֮	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
May people ever	תָמִ֑יד	ṯā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
pray	וְיִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל	wə·yiṯ·pal·lêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6419 intervene, interpose
for him	בַּעֲד֣וֹ	ba·‘ă·ḏōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H1157 separation
may they bless him	יְבָרֲכֶֽנְהֽוּ׃	yə·ḇā·ră·ḵen·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
day long	הַ֝יּ֗וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May there be	יְהִ֤י	yə·hî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
an abundance	פִסַּת־	p̄is·saṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6451 abundance, plenty
of grain	בַּ֨ר׀	bar	Noun - masculine singular	H1250 corn
in the land	בָּאָרֶץ֮	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
may it sway	יִרְעַ֣שׁ	yir·‘aš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7493 quake, shake
atop	בְּרֹ֪אשׁ	bə·rōš	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
the hills	הָ֫רִ֥ים	hā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
May its fruit trees	פִּרְי֑וֹ	pir·yōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6529 fruit
flourish	וְיָצִ֥יצוּ	wə·yā·ṣî·ṣū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6692 blossom
like	כַּלְּבָנ֣וֹן	kal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3844 Lebanon
of its cities	מֵ֝עִ֗יר	mê·‘îr	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
like the grass	כְּעֵ֣שֶׂב	kə·‘ê·śeḇ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6212 herb, herbage
of the field	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May his name	שְׁמ֨וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
endure	יְהִ֤י	yə·hî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
forever	לְֽעוֹלָ֗ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
may his name	שְׁ֫מ֥וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
continue	יָנִין	yå̄·nīn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5125 propagate, increase
as	לִפְנֵי־	lip̄·nê-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6440 face, before
long as the sun	שֶׁמֶשׁ֮	še·meš	Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
In him	ב֑וֹ	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
may all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
nations	גּוֹיִ֥ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
be blessed	וְיִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ	wə·yiṯ·bā·rə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1288 kneel, bless
may they call him blessed	יְאַשְּׁרֽוּהוּ׃	yə·’aš·šə·rū·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H833 go straight, go on, advance

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 72:15 1 Kings 10:14 · Philippians 2:11 · Isaiah 60:6 · Jude 1:25 · Revelation 5:8–14 · Revelation 1:18 · 2 Chronicles 9:1 · 2 Chronicles 2:11–12 · 2 Chronicles 9:23–24 · 1 John 1:2 · 2 Timothy 4:22 · 2 Corinthians 13:14

Psalm 72:16 1 Kings 4:20 · Revelation 7:9

Psalm 72:17 Isaiah 7:14 · Matthew 1:23 · Psalm 89:36 · Genesis 12:3 · Luke 1:48 · Genesis 22:18 · Luke 1:31–33 · 1 Peter 1:3 · Philippians 2:10 · Colossians 1:3 · Exodus 3:15 · Jeremiah 4:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.