² May ^(A)my teaching drop as the rain,
    my speech distill as the dew,
like gentle rain upon the tender grass,
    and ^(B)like showers upon the herb.

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

¹⁰ he gives ^(A)rain on the earth
    and sends waters on the fields;