Psa 72:6 | NET2full | STEP | He will descend like rain on the mown grass , like showers that drench the earth .

‏ Psalms 72:6

6 He ^{▼▼tn That is, the king (see vv. 2, 4).} will descend like rain on the mown grass, ^{▼▼tn The rare term גֵּז (gez) refers to a sheep’s fleece in Deut 18:4 and Job 31:20, but to “mown” grass or crops here and in Amos 7:1.}
like showers that drench ^{▼▼tc The form in the Hebrew text appears to be an otherwise unattested noun. Many prefer to emend the form to a verb from the root זָרַף (zaraf). BHS suggests a Hiphil imperfect, third masculine plural יַזְרִיפוּ (yazrifu), while HALOT 283 s.v. *זרף prefers a Pilpel perfect, third masculine plural זִרְזְפוּ (zirzefu). The translation assumes the latter.} the earth. ^{▼▼sn The imagery of this verse compares the blessings produced by the king’s reign to fructifying rains that cause the crops to grow.}