Psalm 72:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Let the mountainsהָרִ֓ים
(ha·rim)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
bringיִשְׂא֤וּ
(yis·'u)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
peaceשָׁ֘לֹ֥ום
(sha·lo·vm)
7965: completeness, soundness, welfare, peacefrom shalem
to the people,לָעָ֑ם
(la·'am;)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
And the hills,וּ֝גְבָעֹ֗ות
(u·ge·va·'o·vt)
1389: a hillfem. from the same as Geba
in righteousness.בִּצְדָקָֽה׃
(bitz·da·kah.)
6666: righteousnessfrom the same as tsedeq


















KJV Lexicon
The mountains
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
shall bring
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
peace
shalowm  (shaw-lome')
safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
to the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
and the little hills
gib`ah  (ghib-aw')
a hillock -- hill, little hill.
by righteousness
tsdaqah  (tsed-aw-kaw')
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Let the mountains bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May the mountains bring prosperity to the people and the hills, righteousness.

International Standard Version
May the mountains bring prosperity to the people and the hills bring righteousness.

NET Bible
The mountains will bring news of peace to the people, and the hills will announce justice.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The mountains will bring peace to your people, and the hill of your righteousness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
May the mountains bring peace to the people and the hills bring righteousness.

King James 2000 Bible
The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
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