Psalms 72:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.”

Psalms 72:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 72:6 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Psalms 72:6 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Psalms 72:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.”

Psalms 72:6 — World English Bible

Psalms 72:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth. ”

Psalms 72:6 — American Standard Version

Psalms 72:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“He cometh down as rain on mown grass, As showers--sprinkling the earth.”

Psalms 72:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 72:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ He shall come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth. ”

Psalms 72:6 — Darby Translation

Psalms 72:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He shall come downe like the rayne vpon the mowen grasse, and as the showres that water the earth.”

Psalms 72:6 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 72:6 in Context — Psalms 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.

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 flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

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What Does Psalms 72:6 Mean?

Psalms 72:6 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 72. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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