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Psalms 72:6
6May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth!
Psalms 72:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
- New International Version (NIV)May he be like rain falling on a mown field, like showers watering the earth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing, Like showers that water the earth.
- New Living Translation (NLT)May the king’s rule be refreshing like spring rain on freshly cut grass, like the showers that water the earth.
Context of Psalms 72:6
4May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor! 5May they fear you while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations! May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth! 7In his days may the righteous flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more! 8May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth!
Read all of Psalms 72Psalms 72:6 word by word
יֵ֭רֵד כְּמָטָ֣ר עַל־גֵּ֑ז כִּ֝רְבִיבִ֗ים זַרְזִ֥יף אָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 72:6
- Deuteronomy 32:2May my teaching drop as the rain, my speech distill as the dew, like gentle rain upon the tender grass, and like showers upon the herb.
- 2 Samuel 23:4he dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth.
- Proverbs 16:15In the light of a king's face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
- Proverbs 19:12A king's wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
- Isaiah 5:6I will make it a waste; it shall not be pruned or hoed, and briers and thorns shall grow up; I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
- Isaiah 14:3When the Lord has given you rest from your pain and turmoil and the hard service with which you were made to serve,
- Ezekiel 34:23And I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd.
- Hosea 6:3Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth."
- Hosea 14:5I will be like the dew to Israel; he shall blossom like the lily; he shall take root like the trees of Lebanon;
Commentaries on Psalms 72:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass - The word גז gez, which we translate mown grass, more properly means pastured grass or pastured land; for the dew of the night is intended to restore the grass which has been eaten in the course of the day. This very idea the Chaldee has seized, and renders the place thus: "He shall descend gently, like rain upon the grass which has been eaten by the locust." But there seems to be a reference to the thick…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6He shall come down - That is, The influence of his reign will be like fertilising showers. The word” he” in this place might have been “it,” referring to his reign, or to the influence of his government. Like rain upon the mown grass - The word rendered “mown grass” - גז gêz - means properly “a shearing,” and is applied in Deuteronomy 18:4, and Job 31:20, to a fleece of wool. So it is understood here by the Septuagint, by the Latin Vulgate, by the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 2-17Verses 2-17 This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expositors understood it of the kingdom of the Messiah. Observe many…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7The administration of justice is refreshing like spring rain, allowing the godly to thrive (see Isaiah 45:8) like flowers. until the moon is no more: This phrase means forever (see Psalm 89:36–37).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. A beautiful figure expresses the grateful nature of His influence; 7, and, carrying out the figure, the results are described in an abundant production. the righteous--literally, "righteousness." flourish--literally, "sprout," or, "spring forth."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 72
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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