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
Word by word
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Psalm 65:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You attend to | פָּקַ֥דְתָּ | pā·qaḏ·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint |
| the earth | הָאָ֨רֶץ׀ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| and water it | וַתְּשֹׁ֪קְקֶ֡הָ | wat·tə·šō·qə·qe·hā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H7783 be abundant |
| with abundance | רַבַּ֬ת | rab·baṯ | Adjective - feminine singular construct | H7227 much, many, great |
| You enrich it | תַּעְשְׁרֶ֗נָּה | ta‘·šə·ren·nāh | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H6238 be or become rich |
| The streams | פֶּ֣לֶג | pe·leḡ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6388 channel |
| of God | אֱ֭לֹהִים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| are full | מָ֣לֵא | mā·lê | Adjective - masculine singular | H4392 full |
| of water | מָ֑יִם | mā·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| for | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| You prepare | תָּכִ֥ין | tā·ḵîn | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3559 be firm |
| our grain | דְּ֝גָנָ֗ם | də·ḡā·nām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H1715 corn, grain |
| by providing | תְּכִינֶֽהָ׃ | tə·ḵî·ne·hā | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H3559 be firm |
| for | כֵ֥ן | ḵên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
Psalm 65:10
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You soak | רַ֭וֵּה | raw·wêh | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute | H7301 be saturated, drink one's fill |
| its furrows | תְּלָמֶ֣יהָ | tə·lā·me·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H8525 furrow |
| and level | נַחֵ֣ת | na·ḥêṯ | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute | H5181 go down, descend |
| its ridges | גְּדוּדֶ֑יהָ | gə·ḏū·ḏe·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H1417 furrow, cutting |
| You soften it | תְּ֝מֹגְגֶ֗נָּה | tə·mō·ḡə·ḡen·nāh | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H4127 melt |
| with showers | בִּרְבִיבִ֥ים | bir·ḇî·ḇîm | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural | H7241 rain, accumulation |
| and bless | תְּבָרֵֽךְ׃ | tə·ḇā·rêḵ | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| its growth | צִמְחָ֥הּ | ṣim·ḥāh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H6780 sprout, growth |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.