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Psalms 72:6

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, Like showers that water the earth.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers [that] water the earth.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers [that] water the earth.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— He shall come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Let him come down, Like rain on fields to be mown, Like myriad drops on land to be reaped.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— He cometh down as rain on mown grass, As showers—sprinkling the earth.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; and as showers falling gently upon the earth.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— He shall come downe like the rayne vpon the mowen grasse, and as the showres that water the earth.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Hee shall come downe like raine vpon the mowen grasse: as showres that water the earth.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— He shall come down as rain upon a fleece; and as drops falling upon the earth.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers [that] water the earth.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
He shall come down 3381
{3381} Prime
יָרַד
yarad
{yaw-rad'}
A primitive root; to descend (literally to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively to fall); causatively to bring down (in all the above applications).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
like rain 4306
{4306} Prime
מָטָר
matar
{maw-tawr'}
From H4305; rain.
upon x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
the mown y1488
[1488] Standard
גֵּז
gez
{gaze}
From H1494; a fleece (as shorn); also mown grass.
grass: x1488
(1488) Complement
גֵּז
gez
{gaze}
From H1494; a fleece (as shorn); also mown grass.
as showers 7241
{7241} Prime
רָבִיב
rabiyb
{raw-beeb'}
From H7231; a rain (as an accumulation of drops).
[that] water 2222
{2222} Prime
זַרְזִיף
zarziyph
{zar-zeef'}
By reduplication from an unused root meaning to flow; a pouring rain.
the earth. 776
{0776} Prime
אֶרֶץ
'erets
{eh'-rets}
From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 72:6

_ _ A beautiful figure expresses the grateful nature of His influence;

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 72:2-17.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 72:6

He shall come — Christ did come down from heaven, and brought or sent down from heaven his doctrine, (which is often compared to rain) and the sweet and powerful influences of his spirit.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 72:6

He shall come (g) down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers [that] water the earth.

(g) As this is true in all godly kings, so it is chiefly verified in Christ, who with his heavenly dew, makes his Church ever to flourish.

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Deuteronomy 32:2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:
2 Samuel 23:4 And [he shall be] as the light of the morning, [when] the sun riseth, [even] a morning without clouds; [as] the tender grass [springing] out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
Proverbs 16:15 In the light of the king's countenance [is] life; and his favour [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.
Proverbs 19:12 The king's wrath [is] as the roaring of a lion; but his favour [is] as dew upon the grass.
Isaiah 5:6 And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
Isaiah 14:3-5 And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve, ... The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, [and] the sceptre of the rulers.
Ezekiel 34:23-26 And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, [even] my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. ... And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.
Hosea 6:3 Then shall we know, [if] we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter [and] former rain unto the earth.
Hosea 14:5-7 I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. ... They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive [as] the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof [shall be] as the wine of Lebanon.
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Dt 32:2. 2S 23:4. Pv 16:15; 19:12. Is 5:6; 14:3. Ezk 34:23. Ho 6:3; 14:5.

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