Psalms 72:16

Psalms 72:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
• New International Version (NIV)May grain abound throughout the land; on the tops of the hills may it sway. May the crops flourish like Lebanon and thrive like the grass of the field.
• English Standard Version (ESV)May there be abundance of grain in the land; on the tops of the mountains may it wave; may its fruit be like Lebanon; and may people blossom in the cities like the grass of the field!
• New King James Version (NKJV)There will be an abundance of grain in the earth, On the top of the mountains; Its fruit shall wave like Lebanon; And those of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

Context of Psalms 72:16

14He will rescue them from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight. 15May he live long. May the gold from Sheba be given to him. May ⌞the people⌟ pray for him continually. May ⌞they⌟ praise him all day long. May there be plenty of grain in the land. May it wave ⌞in the breeze⌟ on the mountaintops, its fruit like ⌞the treetops of⌟ Lebanon. May those from the city flourish like the grass on the ground. 17May his name endure forever. May his name continue as long as the sun ⌞shines⌟. May all nations be blessed through him and call him blessed. 18Thank the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does miracles.

Psalms 72:16 word by word

יְהִ֤י פִסַּת־בַּ֨ר׀ בָּאָרֶץ֮ בְּרֹ֪אשׁ הָ֫רִ֥ים יִרְעַ֣שׁ כַּלְּבָנ֣וֹן פִּרְי֑וֹ וְיָצִ֥יצוּ מֵ֝עִ֗יר כְּעֵ֣שֶׂב הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• There shall be an handfulפִּסָּהpissâh · abundanceH6451
• of cornבַּרbâr bar · grainH1250
• in the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• upon the topרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: topH7218
• of the mountainsהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• the fruitפְּרִיperîy · fruitH6529
• thereof shall shakeרָעַשׁrâ‛ash · to shakeH7493
• like Lebanonלְבָנוֹןlebânôn · LebanonH3844
• of the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• shall flourishצוּץtsûts · to blossomH6692
• like grassעֵ֫שֶׂב‛eώeb · vegetationH6212

Cross-references for Psalms 72:16

• Job 8:7Then what you had in the past will seem small compared with the great prosperity you’ll have in the future.
• Isaiah 30:23The Lord will give you rain for the seed that you plant in the ground, and the food that the ground provides will be rich and nourishing. When that day comes, your cattle will graze in large pastures.
• Isaiah 32:15until the Spirit is poured on us from on high. Then the wilderness will be turned into a fertile field, and the fertile field will be considered a forest.
• Matthew 13:31Jesus used another illustration. He said, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone planted in a field.
• Mark 16:15Then Jesus said to them, “So wherever you go in the world, tell everyone the Good News.
• Acts 1:15At a time when about 120 disciples had gathered together, Peter got up and spoke to them. He said,
• Acts 2:41Those who accepted what Peter said were baptized. That day about 3,000 people were added ⌞to the group⌟.
• Acts 4:4But many of those who had heard the message became believers, so the number of men who believed grew to about 5,000.
• 1 Corinthians 3:6I planted, and Apollos watered, but God made it grow.
• Revelation 7:9After these things I saw a large crowd from every nation, tribe, people, and language. No one was able to count how many people there were. They were standing in front of the throne and the lamb. They were wearing white robes, holding palm branches in their hands,
• Isaiah 2:2In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s house will be established as the highest of the mountains and raised above the hills. All the nations will stream to it.
• Psalms 92:12Righteous people flourish like palm trees and grow tall like the cedars in Lebanon.
• Isaiah 29:17In a very short time Lebanon will be turned into a fertile field and the fertile field will be considered a forest.
• Isaiah 35:1The desert and the dry land will be glad, and the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.
• Hosea 14:5I will be like dew to the people of Israel. They will blossom like flowers. They will be firmly rooted like cedars from Lebanon.
• Psalms 72:6May he be like rain that falls on ⌞freshly⌟ cut grass, like showers that water the land.

Commentaries on Psalms 72:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16There shall be a handful of corn - The earth shall be exceedingly fruitful. Even a handful of corn sown on the top of a mountain shall grow up strong and vigorous; and it shall be, in reference to crops in other times as the cedars of Lebanon are to common trees or shrubs: and as the earth will bring forth in handfuls, so the people shall be multiplied who are to consume this great produce. And they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16There shall be an handful of corn - “Of grain,” for so the word means in the Scriptures. The “general” idea in this verse is plain. It is, that, in the time of the Messiah, there would be an ample supply of the fruits of the earth; or that his reign would tend to the promotion of prosperity, industry, abundance. It would be as if fields of grain waved everywhere, even on the tops of mountains, or as if the hills were cultivated to the very summit, so that…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 2-17Verses 2-17 This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expositors understood it of the kingdom of the Messiah. Observe many…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16the forests of Lebanon: Lebanon was famous for its wood (see study note on 2 Chronicles 2:8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. The spiritual blessings, as often in Scripture, are set forth by material, the abundance of which is described by a figure, in which a "handful" (or literally, "a piece," or small portion) of corn in the most unpropitious locality, shall produce a crop, waving in the wind in its luxuriant growth, like the forests of Lebanon. they of the city ... earth--This clause denotes the rapid and abundant increase of population-- of--or, "from" the…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 72

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings