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Psalm 72:2–4

May he sjudge your people with righteousness,

and your poor with justice!

Let the mountains bear tprosperity for the people,

and the hills, in righteousness!

May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,

give deliverance to the children of the needy,

and crush the oppressor!

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Psalm 72:2–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

May he judge your people in righteousness,

your afflicted ones with justice.

May the mountains bring prosperity to the people,

the hills the fruit of righteousness.

May he defend the afflicted among the people

and save the children of the needy;

may he crush the oppressor.

Psalm 72:2–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

He shall judge thy people with righteousness,

And thy poor with judgment.

The mountains shall bring peace to the people,

And the little hills, by righteousness.

He shall judge the poor of the people,

He shall save the children of the needy,

And shall break in pieces the oppressor.

Psalm 72:2–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Help him judge your people in the right way;

let the poor always be treated fairly.

May the mountains yield prosperity for all,

and may the hills be fruitful.

Help him to defend the poor,

to rescue the children of the needy,

and to crush their oppressors.

Psalm 72:2–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

He will judge Your people with righteousness,

And Your poor with justice.

The mountains will bring peace to the people,

And the little hills, by righteousness.

He will bring justice to the poor of the people;

He will save the children of the needy,

And will break in pieces the oppressor.

Psalm 72:2–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

Help him judge your people fairly

and decide what is right for the poor.

Let there be peace on the mountains

and goodness on the hills for the people.

Help him be fair to the poor

and save the needy

and punish those who hurt them.

Psalm 72:2–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

He will judge thy people with righteousness,

And thy poor with justice.

The mountains shall bring peace to the people,

And the hills, in righteousness.

He will judge the poor of the people,

He will save the children of the needy,

And will break in pieces the oppressor.

Psalm 72:2–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thine afflicted with judgment. The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the hills, by righteousness. He will do justice to the afflicted of the people; he will save the children of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor.

Psalm 72:2–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

so that he may judge your people with righteousness 

and your oppressed ⸤people⸥ with justice. 

May the mountains bring peace to the people 

and the hills bring righteousness. 

May he grant justice to the people who are oppressed. 

May he save the children of needy people 

and crush their oppressor. 

Psalm 72:2–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

He will judge Your people with righteousness

and Your afflicted ones with justice.

May the mountains bring prosperity to the people

and the hills, righteousness.

May he vindicate the afflicted among the people,

help the poor,

and crush the oppressor.

Psalm 72:2–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

May he judge your people with righteousness,

and your poor with justice.

May the mountains yield prosperity for the people,

and the hills, in righteousness.

May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,

give deliverance to the needy,

and crush the oppressor.

Psalm 72:2–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

May he judge your people with righteousness,

and your poor with justice.

Let the mountains yield prosperity for the people,

and the hills in righteousness.

May he provide justice for the poor of the people,

save the children of the needy,

and crush the oppressor.

Psalm 72:2–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Then he will rule your people in the right way.

He will be fair to those among your people who are hurting.

The mountains and the hills will produce rich crops,

because the people will do what is right.

The king will stand up for those who are hurting.

He will save the children of those who are in need.

He will crush those who beat others down.

Psalm 72:2–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

May he judge Your people with righteousness

And Your afflicted with justice.

Let the mountains bring peace to the people,

And the hills, in righteousness.

May he vindicate the afflicted of the people,

Save the children of the needy

And crush the oppressor.


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