Psalms 72:7

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“May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound, until the moon is no more.”

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BSBPD

“May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound, until the moon is no more.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“In his days shall the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Flourish in his days doth the righteous, And abundance of peace till the moon is not.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 72:7 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 4:25Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.
  2. 1 Kings 5:4But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis.
  3. 1 Chronicles 22:8but this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.
  4. 1 Chronicles 22:9But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign.
  5. Psalms 92:12The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
  6. Psalms 132:15I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
  7. Isaiah 2:4Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.
  8. Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
  9. Isaiah 11:6The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them.
  10. Isaiah 32:3Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.
  11. Isaiah 32:15until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will be an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest.
  12. Isaiah 35:1The wilderness and the land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose.
  13. Isaiah 54:11“O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires.
  14. Isaiah 55:10For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat,
  15. Isaiah 60:1Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
  16. Isaiah 60:22The least of you will become a thousand, and the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will accomplish it quickly.
  17. Isaiah 61:3to console the mourners in Zion— to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
  18. Isaiah 61:10I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
  19. Daniel 2:44In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.
  20. Zechariah 9:10And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraimand the horse from Jerusalem,and the bow of war will be broken.Then He will proclaim peace to the nations.His dominion will extend from sea to sea,and from the Euphratesto the ends of the earth.
  21. Malachi 4:2“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.
  22. Luke 1:33and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
  23. Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
  24. Acts 4:32The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.

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