¹² A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion,^(A)
    but his favor is like dew^(B) on the grass.^(C)

⁵ I will be like the dew^(A) to Israel;
    he will blossom like a lily.^(B)
Like a cedar of Lebanon^(C)
    he will send down his roots;^(D)

² A king’s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion;^(A)
    those who anger him forfeit their lives.^(B)

¹⁴ A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,^(A)
    but the wise will appease it.^(B)

¹⁵ When a king’s face brightens, it means life;^(C)
    his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.^(D)

¹⁵ Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
    is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.

³ It is as if the dew^(A) of Hermon^(B)
    were falling on Mount Zion.^(C)
For there the Lord bestows his blessing,^(D)
    even life forevermore.^(E)

⁷ The remnant^(A) of Jacob will be
    in the midst of many peoples
like dew^(B) from the Lord,
    like showers on the grass,^(C)
which do not wait for anyone
    or depend on man.