Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
You caused abundant rain to fall, O God. When your inheritance was weary you revived it.
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.
Bible in Basic English
You, O God, did freely send the rain, giving strength to the weariness of your heritage.
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.
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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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 shook; [the] heavens also dripped [rain] at the presence of God who [was] at Sinai, at the presence of God, the God of Israel. 9 You caused abundant rain to fall, O God. When your inheritance was weary you revived it. 10 Your community dwelled in it. You provided in your goodness for the poor, O God.
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Cross References
Ezekiel 34:26
And I will make them and [the area] all around my hill a blessing, and I will let the rain go down {at its appointed time}; they will be rains of blessing.
Deuteronomy 11:10-12
For the fact is [that] the land {that you are about to go into} to take possession of it [is] not like the land of Egypt, [from] which you have {come out of}, where you sow your seed and you give water by [your] foot, {as in a vegetable garden}.
Deuteronomy 11:14
then 'I will send the rain for your land in its season, early rain and later rain, and you will gather your grain and your wine and your olive oil.
Psalm 65:9-13
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.
Psalm 77:16-17
Waters saw you, O God; waters saw you [and] they trembled. Surely [the] deeps shook.
Psalm 78:24-27
and rained down on them manna to eat and gave them the grain of heaven.