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Psalm 72:15
He will live; and Sheba’s gold will be given to him. Men will pray for him continually. They will bless him all day long.
13He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.
14He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.
15He will live; and Sheba’s gold will be given to him. Men will pray for him continually. They will bless him all day long.
16Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.
17His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
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Sheba’s gold draws the eye, yet the verse also pictures a king sustained by prayer and blessed throughout the day by his people.
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Matthew 2:11They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him …Gold is given in both passages: to the king in the psalm and to the young child Jesus in Matthew.
Isaiah 60:6A multitude of camels will cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah. All from Sheba will come. They will bring gold and frankincense, and will proclaim …Both passages name Sheba and its gold, with blessing in the psalm and praise of the LORD in Isaiah.
1 Kings 10:1When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the LORD’s name, she came to test him with hard questions.Sheba connects the passages: the psalm names its gold, while Kings describes its queen coming to question Solomon.
1 Kings 10:14Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,Both texts describe gold coming to a king; Kings records the weight Solomon received in one year.
1 Chronicles 16:29Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship the LORD in holy array.Both passages join a gift with spoken honor, though Chronicles directs its offering and worship to the LORD.
Revelation 1:18and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever and ever. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades.Both affirm life; the psalm speaks of the king living, while Revelation’s speaker declares life forever after death.
Philippians 2:11and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.Both describe people voicing honor: blessing the king in the psalm and confessing Jesus Christ as Lord in Philippians.
Jude 1:25to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.Both passages voice honor, though the psalm blesses the king and Jude ascribes glory and dominion to God.
Revelation 5:8–14Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and golden bowls full …Prayer appears in both scenes: people pray for the king, and the elders hold bowls representing the saints’ prayers before the Lamb.
2 Chronicles 9:1When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to test Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great caravan, including camels …Sheba and gold connect these texts: the psalm anticipates the gift, and Chronicles describes the queen bringing gold to Solomon.
2 Chronicles 9:23–24All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.Both depict a king receiving honor; Chronicles specifies that other kings sought Solomon because of wisdom God had given him.
2 Peter 3:18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.Both describe honor extending through time: blessing the king all day and glory to Jesus Christ now and forever.
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The king receiving these gifts and prayers is the one described as protecting the needy. The honor pictured here belongs with mercy toward people whose lives are threatened.
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