Psalms 72:16 meaning and explanation

May 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, and its people like the grass of the field.

Psalms 72:16, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse belongs to a prayer for the king, attributed to Solomon, asking God to bless his reign with justice and prosperity. Here the petition turns to the land itself: grain so plentiful it sways on the hilltops, fruit trees as lush as the forests of Lebanon, and people as numerous as grass.

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