Psalms 72:6
He shall be like rain descending on the mown field,—Like showers which water the earth.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
In Context
5They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon shall endure, From generation to generation.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:15In the light of the king's countenance is life, And his favor is a like a cloud bringing the latter rain.
Isaiah 5:6And I will make it a waste; It shall not be pruned, nor digged, But shall grow up into thorns and briers; I will also command the clouds That they shed no rain upon it.
Ezekiel 34:23And I will raise 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 be as the dew to Israel; He shall blossom as the lily, And strike his roots like Lebanon.
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 →