Psalms

Psalm 72:3–7

³May the mountains bring peace to the people,

and the hills bring righteousness.

⁴May he vindicate the afflicted among the people;

may he save the children of the needy

and crush the oppressor.

⁵May they fear him^a as long as the sun shines,

as long as the moon remains,

through all generations.

⁶May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass,

like spring showers that water the earth.

⁷May the righteous flourish in his days

and prosperity abound

until the moon is no more.

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May the mountains	הָרִ֓ים	hā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
bring	יִשְׂא֤וּ	yiś·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
peace	שָׁ֘ל֥וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
to the people	לָעָ֑ם	lā·‘ām	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and the hills	וּ֝גְבָע֗וֹת	ū·ḡə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H1389 hill
righteousness	בִּצְדָקָֽה׃	biṣ·ḏā·qāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H6666 righteousness

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May he vindicate	יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט׀	yiš·pōṭ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
the afflicted	עֲ‍ֽנִיֵּי־	‘ănî·yê-	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
among the people	עָ֗ם	‘ām	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
may he save	י֭וֹשִׁיעַ	yō·wō·šî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3467 deliver
the children	לִבְנֵ֣י	liḇ·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of the needy	אֶבְי֑וֹן	’eḇ·yō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
and crush	וִֽידַכֵּ֣א	wî·ḏak·kê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1792 crush
the oppressor	עוֹשֵֽׁק׃	‘ō·wō·šêq	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6231 oppress, wrong, extort

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May they fear him	יִֽירָא֥וּךָ	yî·rā·’ū·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singular	H3372 fear
as long as	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the sun	שָׁ֑מֶשׁ	šā·meš	Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
as long as	וְלִפְנֵ֥י	wə·lip̄·nê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the moon	יָ֝רֵ֗חַ	yā·rê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H3394 moon
through all	דּ֣וֹר	dō·wr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
generations	דּוֹרִֽים׃	dō·w·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1755 period, generation, dwelling

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May he be like rain	כְּמָטָ֣ר	kə·mā·ṭār	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H4306 rain
that falls	יֵ֭רֵד	yê·rêḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
freshly cut grass	גֵּ֑ז	gêz	Noun - masculine singular	H1488 shearing, mowing
like spring showers	כִּ֝רְבִיבִ֗ים	kir·ḇî·ḇîm	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural	H7241 rain, accumulation
that water	זַרְזִ֥יף	zar·zîp̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2222 drop, dripping
the earth	אָֽרֶץ׃	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May the righteous	צַדִּ֑יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
flourish	יִֽפְרַח־	yip̄·raḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6524 bud, sprout, shoot
in his days	בְּיָמָ֥יו	bə·yā·māw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3117 day
and prosperity	שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם	šā·lôm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
abound	וְרֹ֥ב	wə·rōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the moon	יָרֵֽחַ׃	yā·rê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H3394 moon
is no more	בְּלִ֥י	bə·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1097 wearing out