Psalms

Psalm 65:9–10

9You attend to the earth and water it;b

with abundance You enrich it.

The streams of God are full of water,

for You prepare our grain

by providing for the earth.c

10You soak its furrows and level its ridges;

You soften it with showers and bless its growth.

Footnotes

  • b 65:9 Or and make it overflow
  • c 65:9 Or to provide the people with grain, for so You have ordained it

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Psalm 65:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You attend toפָּקַ֥דְתָּpā·qaḏ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
the earthהָאָ֨רֶץ׀hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and water itוַתְּשֹׁ֪קְקֶ֡הָwat·tə·šō·qə·qe·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH7783 be abundant
with abundanceרַבַּ֬תrab·baṯAdjective - feminine singular constructH7227 much, many, great
You enrich itתַּעְשְׁרֶ֗נָּהta‘·šə·ren·nāhVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH6238 be or become rich
The streamsפֶּ֣לֶגpe·leḡNoun - masculine singular constructH6388 channel
of Godאֱ֭לֹהִים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
are fullמָ֣לֵאmā·lêAdjective - masculine singularH4392 full
of waterמָ֑יִםmā·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
forכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
You prepareתָּכִ֥יןtā·ḵînVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3559 be firm
our grainדְּ֝גָנָ֗םdə·ḡā·nāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1715 corn, grain
by providingתְּכִינֶֽהָ׃tə·ḵî·ne·hāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3559 be firm
forכֵ֥ןḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest

Psalm 65:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You soakרַ֭וֵּהraw·wêhVerb - Piel - Infinitive absoluteH7301 be saturated, drink one's fill
its furrowsתְּלָמֶ֣יהָtə·lā·me·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH8525 furrow
and levelנַחֵ֣תna·ḥêṯVerb - Piel - Infinitive absoluteH5181 go down, descend
its ridgesגְּדוּדֶ֑יהָgə·ḏū·ḏe·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH1417 furrow, cutting
You soften itתְּ֝מֹגְגֶ֗נָּהtə·mō·ḡə·ḡen·nāhVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH4127 melt
with showersבִּרְבִיבִ֥יםbir·ḇî·ḇîmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH7241 rain, accumulation
and blessתְּבָרֵֽךְ׃tə·ḇā·rêḵVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
its growthצִמְחָ֥הּṣim·ḥāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH6780 sprout, growth

Cross-references

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Psalm 65:9 Psalm 46:4 · Revelation 22:1 · Psalm 104:13–15 · Jeremiah 5:24 · Psalm 68:9–10 · Joel 2:23–26 · Ruth 1:6 · Deuteronomy 11:11–12 · Psalm 147:8–9 · Job 5:10–11 · Psalm 147:14 · Acts 14:17

Psalm 65:10 Psalm 147:8 · 1 Corinthians 3:6–7 · Deuteronomy 32:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.