¹⁵ In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

²³ And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.

²⁴ If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.

⁶ He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.

²⁸ Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

10 Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.

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.

¹² The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

⁵ For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

⁶ For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

⁶ There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.