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Psalm 72:2–3

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2May he sjudge your people with righteousness,

and your poor with justice!

3Let the mountains bear tprosperity for the people,

and the hills, in righteousness!

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Cross references

  1. sIsa. 9:7; 11:2–4; 32:1; See Ps. 122:5
  2. t[Ps. 85:10; Isa. 32:17; 52:7]

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He will judge your people with righteousness

and your afflicted ones with justice.

May the mountains bring well-being to the people

and the hills, righteousness.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.