Psalms 72:6
He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; and as showers falling gently upon the earth.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
In Context
5And he shall continue with the sun, and before the moon, throughout all generations.
7In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken sway.
Cross References
2 Samuel 23:4As the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, shineth in the morning without clouds, and as the grass springeth out of the earth by rain.
Proverbs 16:15In the cheerfulness of the king's countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.
Isaiah 5:6dummy verses inserted by amos
Ezekiel 34:23AND 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.
Hosea 14:5I will heal their breaches, I will love them freely: for my wrath is turned away from them.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 72:3-18
The Kingdom of Messiah. 2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. 5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. 6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. 7 In his days shall the righteous… Read the whole commentary →