Psalms 72:6

6 May he be like rain falling on a mown field, like showers watering the earth.

Psalms 72:6 in Other Translations

KJV
6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
ESV
6 May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth!
NLT
6 May the king’s rule be refreshing like spring rain on freshly cut grass, like the showers that water the earth.
MSG
6 Be rainfall on cut grass, earth-refreshing rain showers.
CSB
6 May he be like rain that falls on the cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.

Psalms 72:6 In-Context

4 May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; may he crush the oppressor.
5 May he endure as long as the sun, as long as the moon, through all generations.
6 May he be like rain falling on a mown field, like showers watering the earth.
7 In his days may the righteous flourish and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.
8 May he rule from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Deuteronomy 32:2; Hosea 6:3
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