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Psalms 72:3

72:2 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.

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The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

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

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

72:4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

What does Psalms 72:3 mean?

Psalms 72:3 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include הַר (har), נָשָׂא (nâsâʼ), שָׁלוֹם (shâlôwm).

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The
mountainsהַרhar/har/H2022a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
shall
bringנָשָׂאnâsâʼ/naw-saw'/H5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôwm/shaw-lome'/H7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
to
the
people,עַםʻam/am/H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
and
the
little
hills,גִּבְעָהgibʻâh/ghib-aw'/H1389a hillock
by
righteousness.צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâh/tsed-aw-kaw'/H6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 72:3.

2 Chronicles 18:16

Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace.

Ezra 9:12

Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.

Proverbs 8:25

Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 72:3 say?

Psalms 72:3 (King James Version) reads: "The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness."

Is Psalms 72:3 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 72:3 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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