Thy blessing... — Rather, let thy blessing be upon thy people. It is not the statement of a fact, but an intercessory prayer. The true Shepherd of His people was a noble and generous man. This close, as Ewald says, “throws a bright light on the depth of his noble soul.”
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Psalms 3:8
8 Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.