They drop upon the pastures wide, that do in deserts lie; The little hills on ev'ry side rejoice right pleasantly.
Psalm 72:3 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter) The lofty mountains shall bring forth unto the people peace; Likewise the little hills the same shall do by righteousness. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the little hills, by righteousness. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the hills, through [the general establishment of] righteousness. American Standard Version (1901) The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness. Common English Bible Let the mountains bring peace to the people; let the hills bring righteousness. Catholic Public Domain Version For I was zealous over the iniquitous, seeing the peacefulness of sinners. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Because I had a zeal on occasion of the wicked, seeing the prosperity of sinners. |
They drop upon the pastures wide, that do in deserts lie; The little hills on ev'ry side rejoice right pleasantly.
Of corn an handful in the earth on tops of mountains high, With prosp'rous fruit shall shake, like trees on Lebanon that be. The city shall be flourishing, her citizens abound In number shall, like to the grass that grows upon the ground.