Psalm 72:16

Psalm 72:16 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

16May grain abound throughout the land;
on the tops of the hills may it sway.
May the crops flourish like Lebanon
and thrive72:16 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lebanon, / from the city like the grass of the field.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

16¶May there be abundance of grain on the earth on top of the mountains;
Its fruit will wave like the cedars of Lebanon;
And may those from the city flourish like the vegetation of the earth.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

16May there be abundance of grain in the earth on top of the mountains;
Its fruit will wave like the cedars of Lebanon;
And may those from the city flourish like vegetation of the earth.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

16¶There will be an abundance of grain in the soil on the top of the 72:16 I.e. the most barren part of the land.mountains;
Its fruit will wave like [the cedars of] Lebanon,
And those of the city will flourish like grass of the earth.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

16May there be an abundance of grain in the land;
may it sway atop the hills.
May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon,
the people of its cities like the grass of the field.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

16May 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.

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