Psalms 72:3
What does Psalms 72:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 72:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949May the mountains give peace to the people, and the hills righteousness.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The mountains bear peace to the people, And the heights by righteousness.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Because I had a zeal on occasion of the wicked, seeing the prosperity of sinners.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the hills, by righteousness.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 85:10
Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
- Psalms 96:11
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;
- Psalms 98:8
Let the floods clap their hands; Let the hills sing for joy together
- Isaiah 52:7
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace, that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation, that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
- 2 Corinthians 5:19
to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
- Daniel 9:24
Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.
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