Psalms
Psalm 72:15
15Long may he live!
May gold from Sheba be given him.
May people ever pray for him;
may they bless him all day long.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.