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Psalm 72:3–8

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3Let the mountains bear tprosperity for the people,

and the hills, in righteousness!

4May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,

give deliverance to the children of the needy,

and crush the oppressor!

5May they fear you1 while uthe sun endures,

and as long as the moon, vthroughout all generations!

6May he be like wrain that falls on xthe mown grass,

like yshowers that water the earth!

7In his days may zthe righteous flourish,

and apeace abound, till the moon be no more!

8May he have dominion from bsea to sea,

and from bthe River2 to the cends of the earth!

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Footnotes

  1. 1Septuagint He shall endure
  2. 2That is, the Euphrates

Cross references

  1. t[Ps. 85:10; Isa. 32:17; 52:7]
  2. uver. 7, 17; Ps. 89:36, 37; Jer. 31:35, 36; [Jer. 33:20, 25]
  3. vPs. 89:4; [Luke 1:33]
  4. w2 Sam. 23:4; Hos. 6:3
  5. xAmos 7:1
  6. yDeut. 32:2; [Ps. 65:10; Job 5:10]
  7. zSee Ps. 92:12
  8. aIsa. 2:4; [Eph. 2:14]
  9. bEx. 23:31; 1 Kgs. 4:21, 24; Zech. 9:10; [Ps. 80:11; 89:25]
  10. cSee Ps. 2:8

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

May he endure as long as the sun,

as long as the moon, through all generations.

May he be like rain falling on a mown field,

like showers watering the earth.

In his days may the righteous flourish

and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.

May he rule from sea to sea

and from the River to the ends of the earth.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

May the mountains bring well-being to the people

and the hills, righteousness.

May he vindicate the afflicted among the people,

help the poor,

and crush the oppressor.

May they fear you while the sun endures

and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

May the king be like rain that falls on the cut grass,

like spring showers that water the earth.

May the righteous flourish in his days

and well-being abound

until the moon is no more.

May he rule from sea to sea

and from the Euphrates

to the ends of the earth.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

May they fear you as long as the sun shines,

as long as the moon remains in the sky.

Yes, forever!

May the king’s rule be refreshing like spring rain on freshly cut grass,

like the showers that water the earth.

May all the godly flourish during his reign.

May there be abundant prosperity until the moon is no more.

May he reign from sea to sea,

and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

May he live long while the sun endures

as long as the moon for all generations.

May he descend like rain on mown grass,

like showers watering the earth.

May what is right blossom in his days

and an abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

And may he rule from sea up to sea,

and from the River to the edges of the land.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

They shall fear thee as long as the sun

And moon endure, throughout all generations.

He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass:

As showers that water the earth.

In his days shall the righteous flourish;

And abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea,

And from the river unto the ends of the earth.