“The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.”
The vision that mountains and hills yield peace articulates that righteous rule produces cosmic harmony and peace. The reference to bringing peace to the people indicates that the effects of righteous governance extend throughout creation. This verse envisions the eschatological fruit of just rule.
Church Fathers on Psalms 72:3
1. “For Salomon” indeed this Psalm's title is fore-noted: but things are spoken of therein which could not apply to that Salomon king of Israel after the flesh, according to those things which holy Scripture speaks concerning him: but they can most pertinently apply to the Lord Christ. Whence it is perceived, that the very word Salomon is used in a figurative sense, so that in him Christ is to be taken. For Salomon is interpreted peace-maker: and on this account such a word…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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