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King James Version
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
Holman Bible
like spring showers that water the earth.
International Standard Version
May he be like the rain that descends on mown grass, like showers sprinkling on the ground.
A Conservative Version
He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
American Standard Version
He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth.
Amplified
May he come down like rain on the mown grass,
Like showers that water the earth.
Bible in Basic English
May he come down like rain on the cut grass; like showers watering the earth.
Darby Translation
He shall come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
He shall come down as rain upon a fleece, as showers of pouring rain upon the earth.
King James 2000
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
May he descend like rain on mown grass, like showers watering [the] earth.
Modern King James verseion
He shall come down like rain on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He shall come down like the rain into a fleece of wool, even as the drops that water the earth.
NET Bible
He will descend like rain on the mown grass, like showers that drench the earth.
New Heart English Bible
He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
The Emphasized Bible
Let him come down, Like rain on fields to be mown, Like myriad drops on land to be reaped.
Webster
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
World English Bible
He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
Youngs Literal Translation
He cometh down as rain on mown grass, As showers -- sprinkling the earth.
Themes
Agriculture » Operations in » Mowing
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Rain and dew
Grass » Illustrative » (refreshed by dew and showers,) of the saints refreshed by grace
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Rain » Designed for » Refreshing the earth
Rain » Illustrative » Of Christ in the communication of his graces
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 72:6
Images Psalm 72:6
Prayers for Psalm 72:6
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Context Readings
A Prayer For The King
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They will fear you as long as the sun and moon endures, throughout all generations.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:2
My instruction shall drop as the rain; my words shall descend like dew, as the gentle rains on the tender plant, and as the showers on vegetation.
Hosea 6:3
Let us get to know Jehovah! Let us press on (run after) (follow) to get to know him. As surely as the sun rises he will appear. He will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.
2 Samuel 23:4
He is like the sun shining on a cloudless day. The sun that makes the grass sparkle after rain.
Psalm 65:10
You water its furrows abundantly; you settle its ridges and soften it with showers. You bless its growth.
Proverbs 16:15
The light of the king's face causes life. His favor is like a gentle rain in spring.
Proverbs 19:12
The king's anger is like the roaring of a lion but his favor is like dew upon the grass.
Isaiah 5:6
It will turn into a desert, neither pruned nor cultivated. It will be covered with thorns and briars. I will command the clouds not to send rain.
Isaiah 14:3-5
When that day comes, Jehovah will give you relief from your pain and suffering, from the hard slavery you were forced to do.
Ezekiel 34:23-26
I will place one shepherd over them, my servant David. He will take care of them. He will take care of them and be their shepherd.
Hosea 14:5-7
I will be like the dew to Israel. He will blossom like the lily and he will take root like the cedars of Lebanon.