Psalms 72:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 72:6

4 ^aHe will bring justice to the poor of the people;
He will save the children of the needy,
And will¹ break in pieces the oppressor.

5 ¹They shall fear You
^aAs long as the sun and moon endure,
Throughout all generations.

6 ^aHe shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing,
Like showers that water the earth.

7 In His days the righteous shall flourish,
^aAnd abundance of peace,
Until the moon is no more.

8 ^aHe shall have dominion also from sea to sea,
And from the River to the ends of the earth.

9 ^aThose who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him,
^bAnd His enemies will lick the dust.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 72:6

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American Standard Version
He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth.

Amplified® Bible
May he [Solomon as a type of King David's greater Son] be like rain that comes down upon the mown grass, like showers that water the earth.

Contemporary English Version
Let him be as helpful as rain that refreshes the meadows and the ground.

Darby English Version
He shall come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

Good News Bible
May the king be like rain on the fields, like showers falling on the land.

King James Version
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.

New American Standard Bible
May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, Like showers that water the earth.

New International Version
He will be like rain falling on a mown field,
like showers watering the earth.

New King James Version
He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing,
Like showers that water the earth.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, Like showers that water the earth.

Revised Standard Version
May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth!

Young's Literal Translation
He cometh down as rain on mown grass, As showers -- sprinkling the earth.

New English Translation
He¹ will descend like rain on the mown grass,² like showers that drench³ the earth.⁴

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