A smiling king can give people life; his kindness is like a spring shower.
Let him be like rain on the grass, like showers that water the earth.
You will teach me how to live a holy life. Being with you will fill me with joy.’
and know him. Let’s try to learn about the Lord; he will come to us as surely as the dawn comes. He will come to us like rain, like the spring rain that waters the ground.”
An angry king is like a roaring lion, but his kindness is like the dew on the grass.
His anger lasts only a moment, but his kindness lasts for a lifetime. Crying may last for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
You always gave him blessings; you made him glad because you were with him.
Many people ask, “Who will give us anything good?” Lord, be kind to us.
Ask the Lord for rain during the springtime rains. The Lord is the one who makes the clouds. He sends the showers and gives everyone green fields.
An angry king can put someone to death, so a wise person will try to make him happy.
Many people want to speak to a ruler, but justice comes only from the Lord.