Psalms 65:9

Psalms 65:9 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You visit the earth and water it; you greatly enrich it; the river of God is full of water; you provide their grain, for so you have prepared it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You visit the earth and water it, You greatly enrich it; The river of God is full of water; You provide their grain, For so You have prepared it.
• New Living Translation (NLT)You take care of the earth and water it, making it rich and fertile. The river of God has plenty of water; it provides a bountiful harvest of grain, for you have ordered it so.

Context of Psalms 65:9

7who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations. 8The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy. You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly. The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it. 10You drench its furrows and level its ridges; you soften it with showers and bless its crops. 11You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.

Psalms 65:9 word by word

פָּקַ֥דְתָּ הָאָ֨רֶץ׀ וַתְּשֹׁ֪קְקֶ֡הָ רַבַּ֬ת תַּעְשְׁרֶ֗נָּה פֶּ֣לֶג אֱ֭לֹהִים מָ֣לֵא מָ֑יִם תָּכִ֥ין דְּ֝גָנָ֗ם כִּי־כֵ֥ן תְּכִינֶֽהָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou visitestפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: visitH6485
• the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• and waterestשׁוּקshûq · to overflowH7783
• it: thou greatlyרַבrab · manyH7227
• enrichestעָשַׁר‛âshar · to enrichH6238
• it with the riverפֶּ֫לֶגpeleg · streamH6388
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• is fullמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• of waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
• thou preparestכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559
• them cornדָּגָןdâgân · grainH1715

Cross-references for Psalms 65:9

• Psalms 104:13He waters the mountains from his upper chambers; the land is satisfied by the fruit of his work.
• Deuteronomy 11:11But the land you are crossing the Jordan to take possession of is a land of mountains and valleys that drinks rain from heaven.
• Ruth 1:6When Naomi heard in Moab that the Lord had come to the aid of his people by providing food for them, she and her daughters-in-law prepared to return home from there.
• Job 37:6He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’
• Jeremiah 14:22Do any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies themselves send down showers? No, it is you, Lord our God. Therefore our hope is in you, for you are the one who does all this.
• Acts 14:17Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.”
• Psalms 63:1You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.
• Psalms 65:11You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.
• Psalms 68:9You gave abundant showers, O God; you refreshed your weary inheritance.
• Psalms 147:8He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.
• Job 5:10He provides rain for the earth; he sends water on the countryside.
• Jeremiah 5:24They do not say to themselves, ‘Let us fear the Lord our God, who gives autumn and spring rains in season, who assures us of the regular weeks of harvest.’
• Joel 2:23Be glad, people of Zion, rejoice in the Lord your God, for he has given you the autumn rains because he is faithful. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.
• Psalms 46:4There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.
• Revelation 22:1Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
• Psalms 104:15wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.

Commentaries on Psalms 65:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Thou visitest the earth - God is represented as going through the whole globe, and examining the wants of every part, and directing the clouds how and where to deposit their fertilizing showers, and the rivers where to direct their beneficial courses. The river of God - Some think the Jordan is meant; and the visiting and watering refer to rain after a long drought. But the clouds may be thus denominated, which properly are the origin of rivers. Thou…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Thou visitest the earth - God seems to come down that he may attend to the needs of the earth; survey the condition of things; arrange for the welfare of the world which he has made; and supply the needs of those whom he has created to dwell upon it. See the notes at Psalm 8:4. And waterest it - Margin, After thou hadst made it to desire rain. This difference between the translations in the text and in the margin can be accounted for by the various…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-13Verses 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 sacrifices. We are to look upon…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9The streams of God and all rivers show God's power and goodness through nature's order and the regularity of the harvests (see Psalms 1:3; 36:8; 46:4; Ezekiel 47:6–12; Zechariah 14:8; Revelation 22:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-136-13. 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.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 65:9

• Blessing
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena

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Commentaries on Psalms 65

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings