Parallel Verses
Amplified
May he come down like rain on the mown grass,
Like showers that water the earth.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
Holman Bible
like spring showers that water the earth.
International Standard Version
May he be like the rain that descends on mown grass, like showers sprinkling on the ground.
A Conservative Version
He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
American Standard Version
He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth.
Bible in Basic English
May he come down like rain on the cut grass; like showers watering the earth.
Darby Translation
He shall come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
He shall come down as rain upon a fleece, as showers of pouring rain upon the earth.
King James 2000
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
May he descend like rain on mown grass, like showers watering [the] earth.
Modern King James verseion
He shall come down like rain on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He shall come down like the rain into a fleece of wool, even as the drops that water the earth.
NET Bible
He will descend like rain on the mown grass, like showers that drench the earth.
New Heart English Bible
He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
The Emphasized Bible
Let him come down, Like rain on fields to be mown, Like myriad drops on land to be reaped.
Webster
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
World English Bible
He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
Youngs Literal Translation
He cometh down as rain on mown grass, As showers -- sprinkling the earth.
Themes
Agriculture » Operations in » Mowing
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Rain and dew
Grass » Illustrative » (refreshed by dew and showers,) of the saints refreshed by grace
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Rain » Designed for » Refreshing the earth
Rain » Illustrative » Of Christ in the communication of his graces
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 72:6
Images Psalm 72:6
Prayers for Psalm 72:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prayer For The King
5
Let them fear You [with awe-inspired reverence and worship You with obedience] while the sun endures,
And as long as the moon [reflects light], throughout all generations.
May he come down like rain on the mown grass,
Like showers that water the earth.
In his days may the righteous flourish,
And peace abound until the moon is no more.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:2
“Let my teaching drop as the rain,
My speech distill as the dew,
As the light rain upon the tender grass,
And as the spring showers upon the herb.
Hosea 6:3
“So let us know and become personally acquainted with Him; let us press on to know and understand fully the [greatness of the] Lord [to honor, heed, and deeply cherish Him].
His appearing is prepared and is as certain as the dawn,
And He will come to us [in salvation] like the [heavy] rain,
Like the spring rain watering the earth.”
2 Samuel 23:4
Is like the morning light when the sun rises,
A morning without clouds,
When the fresh grass springs out of the earth
Through sunshine after rain.’
Psalm 65:10
You water its furrows abundantly,
You smooth its ridges;
You soften it with showers,
You bless its growth.
Proverbs 16:15
In the light of the king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a cloud bringing the spring rain.
Proverbs 19:12
The king’s wrath terrifies like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is as [refreshing and nourishing as] dew on the grass.
Isaiah 5:6
“I will turn it into a wasteland;
It will not be pruned or cultivated,
But briars and thorns will come up.
I will also command the clouds not to rain on it.”
Isaiah 14:3-5
And it will be in the day when the Lord gives you rest from your pain and turmoil and from the harsh service in which you have been enslaved,
Ezekiel 34:23-26
“Then I will appoint over them one shepherd and he will feed them, [a ruler like] My servant
Hosea 14:5-7
I shall be like the dew to Israel;
He will blossom like the lily,
And he will take root like the cedars of Lebanon.