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Psalm 72:2–3

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21May 2he ajudge Your people with righteousness

And 3bYour afflicted with justice.

31Let the mountains bring 2apeace to the people,

And the hills, in righteousness.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or He will judge
  2. 2Many of the pronouns in this Psalm may be rendered He since the typical reference is to the Messiah
  3. 3Or Your humble
  4. 1Or The mountains will bring
  5. 2Or prosperity

Cross references

  1. aIs 9:7; 11:2–5; 32:1
  2. bPs 82:3
  3. aIs 2:4; 9:5, 6; Mic 4:3, 4; Zech 9:10

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

May he judge your people with righteousness,

and your poor with justice!

Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people,

and the hills, in righteousness!

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.