⁶ May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass,
    like showers that water the earth.^(A)

³ Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord;
    his appearing is as sure as the dawn;
he will come to us like the showers,
    like the spring rains that water the earth.”^(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)

⁴ is like the light of morning,
    like the sun rising on a cloudless morning,
    gleaming from the rain on the grassy land.”^(A)

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