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14 He will save them from cruel people who try to hurt them, because their lives are precious to him.
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He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in his sight.
15 Long live the king! Let him receive gold from Sheba. Let people always pray for him and bless him all day long.
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Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him and bless him all day long.
16 Let the fields grow plenty of grain and the hills be covered with crops. Let the land be as fertile as Lebanon, and let the cities grow like the grass in a field.
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May grain abound throughout the land; on the tops of the hills may it sway. May the crops flourish like Lebanon and thrive like the grass of the field.
17 Let the king be famous forever; let him be remembered as long as the sun shines. Let the nations be blessed because of him, and may they all bless him.
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May his name endure forever; may it continue as long as the sun. Then all nations will be blessed through him,and they will call him blessed.
18 Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does such miracles.
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Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
19 Praise his glorious name forever. Let his glory fill the whole world. Amen and amen.
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Praise be to his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.
20 This ends the prayers of David son of Jesse.
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This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse.
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