Add parallel Print Page Options

He will come down like rain on a mown field,
like showers, like a downpour on the earth.
In his days the righteous will flourish,
and peace will be plentiful till the moon is no more.

The King’s Universal Reign

He will rule[a] from sea to sea
and from the River[b] to the ends of the earth.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 72:8 Or may he rule. Hebrew verb forms in this section that are translated as prophecy could also be translated as prayer, for example, may he rule.
  2. Psalm 72:8 That is, the Euphrates River

May he be like rain(A) falling on a mown field,
    like showers watering the earth.
In his days may the righteous flourish(B)
    and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.

May he rule from sea to sea
    and from the River[a](C) to the ends of the earth.(D)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 72:8 That is, the Euphrates