Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Thou visit the earth, and water it; thou greatly enrich it. The river of God is full of water. Thou provide them grain when thou have so prepared the earth.
New American Standard Bible
You greatly
The
You prepare their
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
enriching it greatly.
God’s stream is filled with water,
for You prepare the earth
providing people with grain.
International Standard Version
You take care of the earth, you water it, and you enrich it greatly with the river of God that overflows with water. You provide grain for them, for you have ordained it this way.
American Standard Version
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it, Thou greatly enrichest it; The river of God is full of water: Thou providest them grain, when thou hast so prepared the earth.
Amplified
You visit the earth and make it overflow [with water];
You greatly enrich it;
The stream of God is full of water;
You provide their grain, when You have prepared the earth.
Bible in Basic English
You have given your blessing to the earth, watering it and making it fertile; the river of God is full of water: and having made it ready, you give men grain.
Darby Translation
Thou hast visited the earth, thou hast watered it; thou greatly enrichest it: the river of God is full of water; thou providest their corn, when thou hast so prepared it:
Julia Smith Translation
Thou reviewedst the earth, and thou wilt water it: thou wilt greatly enrich it; the stream of God being full of waters: thou wilt prepare their grain, for so thou wilt prepare it.
King James 2000
You visit the earth, and water it: you greatly enrich it with the river of God, which is full of water: you prepare them grain, when you have so provided for it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You care for the land and water it; you greatly enrich it. The stream of God [is] filled with waters. You provide their grain, for so you have established it.
Modern King James verseion
You visit the earth and water it; You greatly enrich it; the river of God is full of water; You provide their grain, for in this way You have prepared it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou visitest the earth, thou waterest it, and makest it very plenteous. The river of God is full of waters; thou preparest man his corn, and thus thou providest for the earth.
NET Bible
You visit the earth and give it rain; you make it rich and fertile with overflowing streams full of water. You provide grain for them, for you prepare the earth to yield its crops.
New Heart English Bible
You visit the earth, and water it. You greatly enrich it. The river of God is full of water. You provide them grain, for so you have ordained it.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou hast visited the earth, and made it abound, Abundantly, dost thou enrich it - The channel of God, is full of waters, Thou preparest their corn, Yea, thus, dost thou prepare it:
Webster
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.
World English Bible
You visit the earth, and water it. You greatly enrich it. The river of God is full of water. You provide them grain, for so you have ordained it.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou hast inspected the earth, and waterest it, Thou makest it very rich, the rivulet of God is full of water, Thou preparest their corn, When thus Thou dost prepare it,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 65:9
Prayers for Psalm 65:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Care For The Earth
8 They also who dwell in the outermost parts are afraid at thy signs. Thou make the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice. 9 Thou visit the earth, and water it; thou greatly enrich it. The river of God is full of water. Thou provide them grain when thou have so prepared the earth. 10 Thou water its furrows abundantly. Thou settle the ridges of it. Thou make it soft with showers. Thou bless the springing of it.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 46:4
There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.
Psalm 104:13-15
He waters the mountains from his chambers. The earth is filled with the fruit of thy works.
Psalm 68:9-10
Thou, O God, sent a plentiful rain. Thou confirmed thine inheritance when it was weary.
Jeremiah 5:24
Neither do they say in their heart, Let us now fear LORD our God, who gives rain, both the former and the latter, in its season, who preserves to us the appointed weeks of the harvest.
Genesis 26:12
And Isaac sowed in that land, and found in the same year a hundredfold. And LORD blessed him.
Leviticus 26:4
then I will give your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
Deuteronomy 11:11-12
but the land, where ye go over to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, [and] drinks water from the rain of heaven,
Ruth 1:6
Then she arose with her daughters-in-law that she might return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the country of Moab how that LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.
Job 5:10-11
who gives rain upon the earth, and sends waters upon the fields,
Job 37:6-13
For he says to the snow, Fall thou on the earth, likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.
Psalm 63:1
O God, thou are my God. I will earnestly seek thee. My soul thirsts for thee, my flesh longs for thee, in a dry and weary land, where is no water.
Psalm 65:11
Thou crown the year with thy goodness, and thy paths drop fatness.
Psalm 107:37
and sow fields, and plant vineyards, and get fruits of increase.
Psalm 147:8-9
who covers the heavens with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.
Psalm 147:14
He makes peace in thy borders. He fills thee with the finest of the wheat.
Jeremiah 14:22
Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? Or can the heavens give showers? Are not thou he, O LORD our God? Therefore we will wait for thee, for thou have made all these things.
Joel 2:23-26
Be glad then, ye sons of Zion, and rejoice in LORD your God, for he gives you the former rain in just measure, and he causes the rain to come down for you, the former rain and the latter rain, in the first [month].
Acts 14:17
although he did not leave himself without evidence, doing good and giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts of food and gladness.
1 Timothy 6:17-18
Command the rich in the present age not to be arrogant, nor hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in the living God, who supplies us all things abundantly for enjoyment,
Revelation 22:1
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, bright as crystal, coming out from the throne of God and of the Lamb,