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 redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious to him. 15Long live the king! May the gold of Sheba be given to him. May the people always pray for him and bless him all day long. May there be abundant grain throughout the land, flourishing even on the hilltops. May the fruit trees flourish like the trees of Lebanon, and may the people thrive like grass in a field. 17May the king’s name endure forever; may it continue as long as the sun shines. May all nations be blessed through him and bring him praise. 18Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does such wonderful things.

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 8:7And though you started with little, you will end with much.
• Isaiah 30:23Then the Lord will bless you with rain at planting time. There will be wonderful harvests and plenty of pastureland for your livestock.
• Isaiah 32:15until at last the Spirit is poured out on us from heaven. Then the wilderness will become a fertile field, and the fertile field will yield bountiful crops.
• Matthew 13:31Here is another illustration Jesus used: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field.
• Mark 16:15And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.
• Acts 1:15During this time, when about 120 believers were together in one place, Peter stood up and addressed them.
• Acts 2:41Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day—about 3,000 in all.
• Acts 4:4But many of the people who heard their message believed it, so the number of men who believed now totaled about 5,000.
• 1 Corinthians 3:6I planted the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God who made it grow.
• Revelation 7:9After this I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes and held palm branches in their hands.
• Isaiah 2:2In the last days, the mountain of the Lord’s house will be the highest of all— the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people from all over the world will stream there to worship.
• Psalms 92:12But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.
• Isaiah 29:17Soon—and it will not be very long— the forests of Lebanon will become a fertile field, and the fertile field will yield bountiful crops.
• Isaiah 35:1Even the wilderness and desert will be glad in those days. The wasteland will rejoice and blossom with spring crocuses.
• Hosea 14:5I will be to Israel like a refreshing dew from heaven. Israel will blossom like the lily; it will send roots deep into the soil like the cedars in Lebanon.
• Psalms 72:6May the king’s rule be refreshing like spring rain on freshly cut grass, like the showers that water the earth.

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