Psalm 72:6
Strong's Lexicon
May he be like rain
כְּמָטָ֣ר (kə·mā·ṭār)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4306: 1) rain

that falls
יֵ֭רֵד (yê·rêḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3381: 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come down 1a2) to sink 1a3) to be prostrated 1a4) to come down (of revelation) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to bring down 1b2) to send down 1b3) to take down 1b4) to lay prostrate 1b5) to let down 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought down 1c2) to be taken down

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

freshly cut grass,
גֵּ֑ז (gêz)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1488: 1) a shearing, mowing 1a) shearing, that sheared off 1b) a mowing, mown grass

like spring showers
כִּ֝רְבִיבִ֗ים (kir·ḇî·ḇîm)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7241: 1) copious showers, heavy showers 1a) as bringing fertility 1b) of prophetic influence (fig)

that water
זַרְזִ֥יף (zar·zîp̄)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2222: v 1) drip 1a) (Hiph) to cause to drip n m 2) drop, dripping, a soaking, a saturation

the earth.
אָֽרֶץ׃ (’ā·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May he be like rain that falls on the cut grass, like spring 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.

King James Bible
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers [that] water the earth.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
May he be like rain falling on a mown field, like showers watering the earth.

New Living Translation
May the king's rule be refreshing like spring rain on freshly cut grass, like the showers that water the earth.

English Standard Version
May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like 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.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May he be like rain that falls on the cut grass, 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.

NET Bible
He will descend like rain on the mown grass, like showers that drench the earth.

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

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

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
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:2
My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:

2 Samuel 23:4
And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

Psalm 65:10
Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.

Isaiah 45:8
Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.

Hosea 6:3
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

Micah 5:7
And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 72:5
They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

Psalm 72:4
He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

Psalm 72:3
The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

Psalm 72:7
In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
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