May they fear you[a] while the sun endures
and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.(A)
May the king be like rain that falls on the cut grass,
like spring showers that water the earth.(B)
May the righteous[b] flourish in his days
and well-being abound
until the moon is no more.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 72:5 LXX reads May he continue
  2. 72:7 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Jer read May righteousness

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