Psalms 72:16

There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
Psalms 72:16 — KJV

Main message

Psalm 72:16 uses abundant grain and flourishing cities to picture the social fruit of righteous governance.

Meaning in context

Psalm 72:15–17 · Flourishing and blessing — This unit covers Psalm 72:15–17 and keeps verse 16 inside its immediate literary movement.

Within “Flourishing and blessing,” verse 16 uses abundant grain and flourishing cities to picture the social fruit of righteous governance; this detail advances the unit's argument and should not be detached from the whole psalm.

Further teachings

Flourishing and blessing

Cross References: Psalm 72:16.

Applications in daily life

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When Psalm 72:16 is used to shape prayer, leadership, or daily decisions
Respond to the verse's specific emphasis — uses abundant grain and flourishing cities to picture the social fruit of righteous governance — while reading it together with the surrounding lines of Psalm 72.
Do not turn Psalm 72:16 into a mechanical guarantee or a claim the surrounding psalm does not make.

Common misreadings

Psalm 72:16 can be quoted as a self-contained promise without its literary context.

Read Psalm 72:16 inside its literary unit and the movement of Psalm 72; its imagery and claims are constrained by that context.

How to Apply Psalms 72:16

Meditate on Psalms 72:16 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message from Scripture applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.

Sources & Method

Canonical source
Psalm 72:16; verse-specific editorial draft grounded in the canonical Psalm text already stored by the site.

Author:: The Lord Will Editorial Team
Last updated:: August 24, 2026