Psalms

Psalm 72:6–7

⁶May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass,

like spring showers that water the earth.

⁷May the righteous flourish in his days

and prosperity abound

until the moon is no more.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May he be like rain	כְּמָטָ֣ר	kə·mā·ṭār	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H4306 rain
that falls	יֵ֭רֵד	yê·rêḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
freshly cut grass	גֵּ֑ז	gêz	Noun - masculine singular	H1488 shearing, mowing
like spring showers	כִּ֝רְבִיבִ֗ים	kir·ḇî·ḇîm	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural	H7241 rain, accumulation
that water	זַרְזִ֥יף	zar·zîp̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2222 drop, dripping
the earth	אָֽרֶץ׃	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May the righteous	צַדִּ֑יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
flourish	יִֽפְרַח־	yip̄·raḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6524 bud, sprout, shoot
in his days	בְּיָמָ֥יו	bə·yā·māw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3117 day
and prosperity	שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם	šā·lôm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
abound	וְרֹ֥ב	wə·rōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the moon	יָרֵֽחַ׃	yā·rê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H3394 moon
is no more	בְּלִ֥י	bə·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1097 wearing out

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 72:6 Hosea 6:3 · Deuteronomy 32:2 · 2 Samuel 23:4 · Isaiah 14:3–5 · Psalm 65:10 · Hosea 14:5–7

Psalm 72:7 Isaiah 2:4 · Malachi 4:2 · Psalm 92:12 · Isaiah 60:22 · Isaiah 54:11–17 · Luke 2:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.