May the mountains bring well-being[a] to the people
and the hills, righteousness.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 72:3 Or peace, also in v. 7

May the mountains bring prosperity to the people,
    the hills the fruit of righteousness.

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May the righteous[a] flourish in his days
and well-being abound
until the moon is no more.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 72:7 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Jer read May righteousness

In his days may the righteous flourish(A)
    and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.

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18 If only you had paid attention to my commands.
Then your peace would have been like a river,(A)
and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.(B)

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18 If only you had paid attention(A) to my commands,
    your peace(B) would have been like a river,(C)
    your well-being(D) like the waves of the sea.

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