“He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.”
The vision that the king would be like rain falling on mown grass articulates that the beneficial effects of righteous rule would be gentle and nourishing. The reference to rain falling on grass suggests refreshment and growth. This verse establishes that righteous rule produces flourishing throughout creation.
Church Fathers on Psalms 72:6
1. “For Salomon” indeed this Psalm's title is fore-noted: but things are spoken of therein which could not apply to that Salomon king of Israel after the flesh, according to those things which holy Scripture speaks concerning him: but they can most pertinently apply to the Lord Christ. Whence it is perceived, that the very word Salomon is used in a figurative sense, so that in him Christ is to be taken. For Salomon is interpreted peace-maker: and on this account such a word…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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