Psalms 65:9
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
Psalms 65:9 in other translations
| BSB | You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth. |
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| WEB | You visit the earth, and water it. You greatly enrich it. The river of God is full of water. You provide them grain, for so you have ordained it. |
| ASV | Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it, Thou greatly enrichest it; The river of God is full of water: Thou providest them grain, when thou hast so prepared the earth. |
| YLT | Thou hast inspected the earth, and waterest it, Thou makest it very rich, the rivulet of God is full of water, Thou preparest their corn, When thus Thou dost prepare it, |
| DARBY | Thou hast visited the earth, thou hast watered it; thou greatly enrichest it: the river of God is full of water; thou providest their corn, when thou hast so prepared it: |
| BBE | You have given your blessing to the earth, watering it and making it fertile; the river of God is full of water: and having made it ready, you give men grain. |
| Webster | Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. |
What does Psalms 65:9 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 65:6-13
6-13. God's great power and goodness are the grounds of this confidence. These are illustrated in His control of the mightiest agencies of nature and nations affecting men with awe and dread (Psa 26:7; 98:1, &c.), and in His fertilizing showers, causing the earth to produce abundantly for man and beast.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 65:6-13
That Almighty strength which sets fast the mountains, upholds the believer. That word which stills the stormy ocean, and speaks it into a calm, can silence our enemies. How contrary soever light and darkness are to each other, it is hard to say which is most welcome. Does the watchman wait for the morning? so does the labourer earnestly desire the shades of evening. Some understand it of the morning and evening…
Psalms 65:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 65:9
- Psalms 46:4
There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
- Revelation 22:1
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
- Psalms 104:13-15
He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.
- Jeremiah 5:24
Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the Lord our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.
- Psalms 68:9-10
Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary. Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
- Joel 2:23-26
Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil. And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.
- Ruth 1:6
Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the Lord had visited his people in giving them bread.
- Psalms 147:8-9
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
- Job 5:10-11
Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields: To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
- Deuteronomy 11:11-12
But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven: A land which the Lord thy God careth for: the eyes of the Lord thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.
- Psalms 147:14
He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
- Acts 14:17
Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
104:13,14; De 11:11,12; Ru 1:6; Job 37:6-13; Jer 14:22; Ac 14:17
and waterest it. or, after thou hadst made it to desirerain.
63:1
greatly.
11; 68:9,10; 104:13-15; 147:8,9; Job 5:10,11; Jer 5:24; Joe 2:23-26
the river.
46:4; Re 22:1
thou preparest.
104:15; 107:37; Ge 26:12; 1Ti 6:17,18
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Context
- Psalms 65:8
They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
- Psalms 65:9
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
- Psalms 65:10
Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.
Psalms 65:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Visitas la tierra, y la riegas: en gran manera la enriqueces con el río de Dios, lleno de aguas: preparas el grano de ellos, cuando así la dispones. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ceux qui habitent aux bouts de la terre craindront à la vue de tes prodiges; tu fais chanter de joie les sorties du matin et du soir. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Du hast die Erde heimgesucht und ihr Überfluß gewährt, du bereicherst sie sehr: Gottes Bach ist voll Wassers. Du bereitest ihr Getreide, wenn du sie also bereitest. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | qui posuit animam meam ad vitam, et non dedit in commotionem pedes meos. |