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Psalms 72:8

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72:8 May he rule 1  from sea to sea, 2 

and from the Euphrates River 3  to the ends of the earth!

1 tn The prefixed verbal form is a (shortened) jussive form, indicating this is a prayer of blessing.

2 sn From sea to sea. This may mean from the Mediterranean Sea in the west to the Dead Sea in the east. See Amos 8:12. The language of this and the following line also appears in Zech 9:10.

3 tn Heb “the river,” a reference to the Euphrates.



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