Psalms 68:9
7 O God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wasteland, Selah
8 the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain before God, the One on Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.
You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance.
10 Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor.
11 The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:
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- BSB
- You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance.
- KJV
- Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
- WEB
- You, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance when it was weary.
- ASV
- Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, Thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
- DARBY
- Thou, O God, didst pour a plentiful rain upon thine inheritance, and when it was weary thou strengthenedst it.
- BLB
- You showered rain of freewill offerings, O God; when Your inheritance was weary, You restored it.
- ÅB
- Et rikelig regn spredte du, Gud; din arv, den utmattede, styrket du.
- OTB
- Du sendte rikelig regn, Gud;
Du gjenopprettet Din arv da den var sliten. - B1930
- Et rikelig regn spredte du, Gud; din arv, den utmattede, styrket du.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 11:14
then I will provide rain for your land in season, the autumn and spring rains, that you may gather your grain, new wine, and oil.
Read in contextEzekiel 34:26
I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing.
Read in contextPsalms 65:9–13
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.
Read in contextPsalms 78:24–27
He rained down manna for them to eat; He gave them grain from heaven.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 11:10–12
For the land that you are entering to possess is not like the land of Egypt, from which you have come, where you sowed your seed and irrigated on foot, like a vegetable garden.
Read in contextPsalms 77:16–17
The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.
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