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Psalm 72:3-5
Lexham English Bible
Psalm 72:3-5
Lexham English Bible
3 Let the mountains yield prosperity[a] for the people,
and the hills in righteousness.
4 May he provide justice for the poor of the people,
save the children of the needy,
and crush the oppressor.
5 May he live long[b] while the sun endures[c]
as long as the moon[d] for all generations.[e]
Footnotes
- Psalm 72:3 Or “peace”
- Psalm 72:5 This presupposes the reading, suggested by the LXX, that might indicate that two of the Hebrew root letters have been inverted. The Hebrew reads “They will/Let them fear”
- Psalm 72:5 Literally “with the sun”
- Psalm 72:5 Literally “in the presence of the moon”
- Psalm 72:5 Literally “generation of generations”
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