Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
You, O God, did freely send the rain, giving strength to the weariness of your heritage.
New American Standard Bible
You confirmed Your inheritance when it was
King James Version
Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
Holman Bible
You revived Your inheritance when it languished.
International Standard Version
God, you poured out abundant rain on your inheritance. When Israel was weary, you sustained her.
A Conservative Version
Thou, O God, sent a plentiful rain. Thou confirmed thine inheritance when it was weary.
American Standard Version
Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, Thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
Amplified
You, O God, sent abroad plentiful rain;
You confirmed Your inheritance when it was parched and weary.
Darby Translation
Thou, O God, didst pour a plentiful rain upon thine inheritance, and when it was weary thou strengthenedst it.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou wilt scatter a rain of abundance, O God, to thine inheritance, and being weary thou didst make it firm.
King James 2000
You, O God, did send a plentiful rain, by which you did confirm your inheritance, when it was weary.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You caused abundant rain to fall, O God. When your inheritance was weary you revived it.
Modern King James verseion
You, O God, sent a plentiful rain, by which You upheld Your inheritance when it was weary.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou, O God sendest a gracious rain upon thine inheritance, and refreshest it when it is dry.
NET Bible
O God, you cause abundant showers to fall on your chosen people. When they are tired, you sustain them,
New Heart English Bible
You, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance, when it was weary.
The Emphasized Bible
A bounteous rain, dost thou shed abroad, O God, upon thine inheritance, When exhausted, thou thyself, hast supported it:
Webster
Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, by which thou didst confirm thy inheritance, when it was weary.
World English Bible
You, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance, when it was weary.
Youngs Literal Translation
A shower of free-will gifts thou shakest out, O God. Thine inheritance, when it hath been weary, Thou hast established it.
Themes
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Rain and dew » Refreshing
the Gift of the Holy Spirit » Is abundant
Rain » Illustrative » Of spiritual blessings
Rain » Designed for » Refreshing the earth
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Hastings
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 68:9
Prayers for Psalm 68:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Majestic Power
8 The earth was shaking and the heavens were streaming, because God was present; even Sinai itself was moved before God, the God of Israel. 9 You, O God, did freely send the rain, giving strength to the weariness of your heritage. 10 Those whose resting-place was there, even the poor, were comforted by your good things, O God.
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Cross References
Ezekiel 34:26
And I will give the rain at the right time, and I will make the shower come down at the right time; there will be showers of blessing.
Deuteronomy 11:10-12
For the land where you are going is not like the land of Egypt from which you have come, where you put in your seeds, watering them with your foot, like a planted garden:
Deuteronomy 11:14
Then I will send rain on your land at the right time, the early rains and the late rains, so that you may get in your grain and your wine and your oil.
Psalm 65:9-13
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.
Psalm 77:16-17
The waters saw you, O God; the waters saw you, they were in fear: even the deep was troubled.
Psalm 78:24-27
And he sent down manna like rain for their food, and gave them the grain of heaven.