Psalm 72:16

New International Reader's Version

May there be plenty of grain everywhere in the land. May it sway in the wind on the tops of the hills. May the crops grow well, like those in Lebanon. May they grow like the grass of the field.

Cross References

1 Kings 4:20

There were many people in Judah and Israel. In fact, they were as many as the grains of sand on the seashore. They ate, drank and were happy.

Job 5:25

You can be sure you will have a lot of children. They will be as many as the blades of grass on the earth.

Job 8:7

In the past, things went well with you. But in days to come, things will get even better.

Psalm 104:16

The cedar trees of Lebanon belong to the Lord. He planted them and gave them plenty of water.

Psalm 72:6

May he be like rain falling on the fields. May he be like showers watering the earth.

Isaiah 29:17

In a very short time, Lebanon will be turned into rich farm lands. The rich farm lands will seem like a forest.

Isaiah 30:23

The Lord will send rain on the seeds you plant in the ground. The crops that grow will be rich and plentiful. At that time your cattle will eat grass in rolling meadows.

Isaiah 32:15

That will continue until the Holy Spirit is poured out on us from heaven. Then the desert will be turned into rich farm lands. The rich farm lands will seem like a forest.

Isaiah 32:20

But how blessed you people will be! You will plant your seeds by every stream. You will let your cattle and donkeys wander anywhere they want to.

Isaiah 35:2

the desert will bloom with flowers. It will be very glad and shout for joy. The glorious beauty of Lebanon will be given to it. It will be as beautiful as the rich lands of Carmel and Sharon. Everyone will see the glory of the Lord. They will see the beauty of our God.

Jeremiah 33:22

Here is what I will do for my servant David. And here is what I will do for the Levites who serve me. I will make their children after them as many as the stars in the sky. And I will make them as many as the grains of sand on the seashore. It will be impossible to count them.”

Acts 1:15

In those days Peter stood up among the believers. About 120 of them were there.

Acts 2:41

Those who accepted his message were baptized. About 3,000 people joined the believers that day.

Acts 4:4

But many who heard the message believed. The number of men who believed grew to about 5,000.

Revelation 7:14

I answered, “Sir, you know.” He said, “They are the ones who have come out of the time of terrible suffering. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Revelation 7:9

After this I looked, and there in front of me was a huge crowd of people. They stood in front of the throne and in front of the Lamb. There were so many that no one could count them. They came from every nation, tribe and people. That’s true no matter what language they spoke. They were wearing white robes. In their hands they were holding palm branches.