¹⁰ You water its furrows abundantly,
    settling its ridges,
softening it with showers,
    and blessing its growth.

⁸ He covers the heavens with clouds,
    prepares rain for the earth,
    makes grass grow on the hills.^(A)

² May my teaching drop like the rain,
    my speech condense like the dew,
like gentle rain on grass,
    like showers on new growth.^(A)