Psalms 72:15

American Standard Version (1901)

And 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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וִיחִ֗י וְיִתֶּן־לוֹ֮ מִזְּהַ֢ב שְׁ֫בָ֥א וְיִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל בַּעֲד֣וֹ תָמִ֑יד כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם יְבָרֲכֶֽנְהֽוּ׃

Transliteration

And-yəḥî and-yitten-to-him from-zəhab Shəbāʾ and-yitpallēl baʿădô tāmîd all-the-yôm yəbārăkenhû

Grammar Details

• *wî-ḥî*: conjunction + verb, jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and may he live
• *wə-yitten-lô*: conjunction + verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he will give to him
• *mi-zəhab*: preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - from gold of
• *Shəbāʾ*: proper noun - Sheba
• *wə-yitpallēl*: conjunction + verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will pray
• *baʿădô*: preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him
• *tāmîd*: adverb - continually
• *kol-ha-yôm*: noun, masculine, singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - all the day
• *yəbārăkenhû*: verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will bless him

Word Meanings

• *yəḥî*: may he live/let him live
• *yitten-lô*: he will give to him/one will give to him
• *zəhab Shəbāʾ*: gold of Sheba/Sheba's gold
• *yitpallēl*: he will pray/intercede
• *baʿădô*: for him/on his behalf
• *tāmîd*: continually/always/regularly
• *kol-ha-yôm*: all the day/whole day long
• *yəbārăkenhû*: he will bless him/praise him

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 10:14 : 14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
• Jude 1:25 : 25 to the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, [be] glory, majesty, dominion and power, before all time, and now, and for evermore. Amen.
• Rev 5:8-9 : 8 And when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having each one a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou was slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood [men] of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation, 10 and madest them [to be] unto our God a kingdom and priests; and they reign upon earth. 11 And I saw, and I heard a voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; 12 saying with a great voice, Worthy is the Lamb that hath been slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and might and honor, and glory, and blessing. 13 And every created thing which is in the heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and on the sea, and all things are in them, heard I saying, Unto him that sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb, [be] the blessing, and the honor, and the glory, and the dominion, for ever and ever. 14 And the four living creatures said, Amen. And the elders fell down and worshipped.
• Rev 1:5-6 : 5 and from Jesus Christ, [who is] the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loveth us, and loosed us from our sins by his blood; 6 and he made us [to be] a kingdom, [to be] priests unto his God and Father; to him [be] the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
• Rev 1:18 : 18 and the Living one; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.
• 2 Chr 2:11-12 : 11 Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because Jehovah loveth his people, he hath made thee king over them. 12 Huram said moreover, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with discretion and understanding, that should build a house for Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.
• 2 Chr 9:1 : 1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great train, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
• 2 Chr 9:4-8 : 4 and the food of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, his cupbearers also, and their apparel, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of Jehovah; there was no more spirit in her. 5 And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom. 6 Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it; and, behold, the half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: thou exceedest the fame that I heard. 7 Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom. 8 Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on his throne, to be king for Jehovah thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do justice and righteousness.
• 2 Chr 9:23-24 : 23 And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. 24 And they brought every man his tribute, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
• Ps 21:4 : 4 He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him, Even length of days for ever and ever.
• Ps 45:4 : 4 And in thy majesty ride on prosperously, Because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness: And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
• Ps 72:19 : 19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.
• Isa 60:6 : 6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come; they shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praises of Jehovah.
• Matt 2:11 : 11 And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
• Matt 6:10 : 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
• Matt 21:9 : 9 And the multitudes that went before him, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
• John 5:23 : 23 that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father that sent him.
• John 11:25 : 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live;
• John 14:19 : 19 Yet a little while, and the world beholdeth me no more; but ye behold me: because I live, ye shall live also.
• John 16:23-24 : 23 And in that day ye shall ask me no question. Verily, verily, I say unto you, if ye shall ask anything of the Father, he will give it you in my name. 24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full.
• 1 Cor 1:2-3 : 2 unto the church of God which is at Corinth, [even] them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called [to be] saints, with all that call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, their [Lord] and ours: 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• 2 Cor 13:14 : 14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
• Phil 2:11 : 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
• 1 Thess 3:11 : 11 Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way unto you:
• 2 Tim 4:22 : 22 The Lord be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.
• Heb 10:19-22 : 19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by the way which he dedicated for us, a new and living way, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; 21 and [having] a great priest over the house of God; 22 let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience: and having our body washed with pure water,
• 2 Pet 3:18 : 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] the glory both now and for ever. Amen.
• 1 John 1:2 : 2 (and the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare unto you the life, the eternal [life], which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us);