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.

10 ^aThe kings of Tarshish and of the isles
Will bring presents;
The kings of Sheba and Seba
Will offer gifts.

11 ^aYes, all kings shall fall down before Him;
All nations shall serve Him.

12 For He ^awill deliver the needy when he cries,
The poor also, and him who has no helper.

13 He will spare the poor and needy,
And will save the souls of the needy.

14 He will redeem their life from oppression and violence;
And ^aprecious shall be their blood in His sight.

15 And He shall live;
And the gold of ^aSheba will be given to Him;
Prayer also will be made for Him continually,
And daily He shall be praised.

16 There will be an abundance of grain in the earth,
On the top of the mountains;
Its fruit shall wave like Lebanon;
^aAnd those of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

17 ^aHis name shall endure forever;
His name shall continue as long as the sun.
And ^bmen shall be blessed in Him;
^cAll nations shall call Him blessed.

18 ^aBlessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,
^bWho only does wondrous things!

19 And ^ablessed be His glorious name forever!
^bAnd let the whole earth be filled with His glory.
Amen and Amen.

20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

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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