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Psalms 72:3

May the mountains give peace to the people, and the hills righteousness.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

In Context

2May he be a judge of your people in righteousness, and make true decisions for the poor.

4May he be a judge of the poor among the people, may he give salvation to the children of those who are in need; by him let the violent be crushed.

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Cross References

Psalms 72:16May there be wide-stretching fields of grain in the land, shaking on the top of the mountains, full of fruit like Lebanon: may its stems be unnumbered like the grass of the earth.

Psalms 85:11\85:10\Mercy and faith have come together; righteousness and peace have given one another a kiss.

Psalms 98:8Let the streams make sounds of joy with their hands; let the mountains be glad together,

Isaiah 32:17And the work of righteousness will be peace; and the effect of an upright rule will be to take away fear for ever.

Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who comes with good news, who gives word of peace, saying that salvation is near; who says to Zion, Your God is ruling!

Ezekiel 34:13And I will take them out from among the peoples, and get them together from the countries, and will take them into their land; and I will give them food on the mountains of Israel by the water-streams and wherever men are living in the country.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 72:3-18

The Kingdom of Messiah. 2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. 5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. 6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. 7 In his days shall the righteous… Read the whole commentary →

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