Psalms 72:20

18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.
KJV
The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
WEB
This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.
ASV
The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. BOOK III Psalm 73 A Psalm of Asaph.
DARBY
The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
BLB
The prayers of David son of Jesse have come to an end.
ÅB
Ende på Davids, Isais sønns bønner.
OTB
Davids, Isais sønns, bønner er avsluttet.
B1930
Ende på Davids, Isais sønns bønner.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 23:1

    Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,

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  • Luke 24:51

    And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

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  • Job 31:40

    Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

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  • Jeremiah 51:64

    And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.

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