PSALM 65:9

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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.”

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Psalm 65:9 Translation & Meaning

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Thou visitest פָּקַ֥דְתָּ To visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc visitest
the earth, הָאָ֨רֶץ The earth (at large, or partitively a land) earth
and waterest וַתְּשֹׁ֪קְקֶ֡הָ To run after or over, i.e., overflow waterest
it: thou greatly רַבַּ֬ת Abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) greatly
enrichest תַּעְשְׁרֶ֗נָּה Properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich enrichest
it with the river פֶּ֣לֶג A rill (i.e., small channel of water, as in irrigation) river
of God, אֱ֭לֹהִים Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative God
which (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
is full מָ֣לֵא To fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively) full
of water: מָ֑יִם Water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen water
thou preparest תָּכִ֥ין Properly, to be erect (i.e., stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous) preparest
them corn, דְּ֝גָנָ֗ם Properly, increase, i.e., grain corn
when כִּי (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed when
thou hast so כֵ֥ן Properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles) thou hast so
provided תְּכִינֶֽהָ׃ Properly, to be erect (i.e., stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous) provided
for it. תְּכִינֶֽהָ׃ Properly, to be erect (i.e., stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous) for it

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  • 7  Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.

  • 8  They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.

  • 9  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.

  • 10  Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.

  • 11  Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.



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