Psalms 72:6

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth!
• New King James Version (NKJV)He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing, Like showers that water the earth.

Context of Psalms 72:6

4May he vindicate the afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy, And crush the oppressor. 5May they fear You while the sun shines, And as long as the moon shines, throughout all generations. May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, Like showers that water the earth. 7May the righteous flourish in his days, As well as an abundance of peace, until the moon is no more. 8May he also rule from sea to sea, And from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.

Psalms 72:6 word by word

יֵ֭רֵד כְּמָטָ֣ר עַל־גֵּ֑ז כִּ֝רְבִיבִ֗ים זַרְזִ֥יף אָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

• May he comeיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• like rainמָטַרmâţâr · rainH4306
• upon the mownגֵּזgêz · fleeceH1488
• showersרְבִיבִיםrâbîyb · showerH7241
• that waterזַרְזִיףzarzîyph · dripH2222
• the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Psalms 72:6

• Deuteronomy 32:2May my teaching drip as the rain, My speech trickle as the dew, As droplets on the fresh grass, And as the showers on the vegetation.
• 2 Samuel 23:4Is like the light of the morning when the sun rises, A morning without clouds, When the fresh grass springs out of the earth From sunshine after rain.’
• Proverbs 16:15In the light of a king’s face is life, And his favor is like a cloud with the spring rain.
• Proverbs 19:12A king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.
• Isaiah 5:6I will lay it waste; It will not be pruned nor hoed, But briars and thorns will come up. I will also command the clouds not to rain on it.”
• Isaiah 14:3And it will be on the day when the Lord gives you rest from your hardship, your turmoil, and from the harsh service in which you have been enslaved,
• Ezekiel 34:23“Then I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them; he will feed them himself and be their shepherd.
• Hosea 6:3So let’s learn, let’s press on to know the Lord. His appearance is as sure as the dawn; And He will come to us like the rain, As the spring rain waters the earth.”
• Hosea 14:5I will be like the dew to Israel; He will blossom like the lily, And he will take root like the cedars 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

Topics related to Psalms 72:6

• Blessing
• Church
• Gentiles
• Grass
• Jesus, the Christ
• Mowing
• Rain
• Rulers
• Symbols and Similitudes

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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