Psalms 65:9

7 You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations.

8 Those who live far away fear Your wonders; You make the dawn and sunset shout for joy.

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.

10 You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth.

11 You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your paths overflow with plenty.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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.
KJV
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.
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.
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:
BLB
You attend to the earth and give it abundance; greatly You enrich it; the stream of God is full of water; You provide their grain when thus You prepare it—
ÅB
Du har gjestet jorden og gitt den overflod, gjort den såre rik, Guds bekk er full av vann; du har latt dem få sitt korn, for slik lager du jorden til.
OTB
Du besøker jorden og gjør den overstrømmende;
Du beriker den rikelig;
Guds bekk er full av vann;
Du forbereder deres korn, for slik forbereder du jorden.
B1930
Du har gjestet jorden og gitt den overflod, gjort den såre rik, Guds bekk er full av vann; du har latt dem få sitt korn, for således lager du jorden til.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 46:4

    There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.

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  • Revelation 22:1

    Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb

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  • Psalms 104:13–15

    He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.

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  • Jeremiah 5:24

    They have not said in their hearts, ‘Let us fear the LORD our God, who gives the rains, both autumn and spring, in season, who keeps for us the appointed weeks of harvest.’

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  • Psalms 68:9–10

    You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance.

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  • Joel 2:23–26

    Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.

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  • Ruth 1:6

    When Naomi heard in Moab that the LORD had attended to His people by providing them with food, she and her daughters-in-law prepared to leave the land of Moab.

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  • Psalms 147:8–9

    who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.

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