Psalms 72:3
For the mountains shall bring forth peace to the people, And the hills, through righteousness.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
In Context
2Yea! he shall judge thy people with equity, And thine oppressed ones with justice.
Cross References
Psalms 72:16There shall be an abundance of corn in the land; Its fruit shall shake like Lebanon, even on the tops of the mountains; And they of the cities shall flourish as the grass of the earth.
Psalms 85:11Truth shall spring out of the earth; Righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Psalms 98:8Let the rivers clap their hands, And the mountains rejoice together
Isaiah 32:17And the effect of righteousness shall be peace, And the fruit of righteousness quiet and security forever.
Isaiah 52:7How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, of him that proclaimeth peace! That bringeth good tidings, that proclaimeth salvation! That saith to Zion, “Thy God is king!”
Ezekiel 34:13And I will bring them out from the nations, and gather them from the countries; and I will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel, in the valleys, and in all the dwelling-places of the land.
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 →