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You soften the earth with showers and bless its abundant crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/65.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You water its furrows abundantly, settling its ridges, softening it with showers, and blessing its growth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/65.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/65.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/65.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You water its ridges abundantly, You settle its furrows; You make it soft with showers, You bless its growth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/65.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You water its furrows abundantly, You settle its ridges, You soften it with showers, You bless its growth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/65.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You water its furrows abundantly, You settle its ridges, You soften it with showers, You bless its growth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/65.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thou dost water its furrows abundantly; Thou dost settle its ridges; Thou dost soften it with showers; Thou dost bless its growth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/65.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You water its furrows abundantly, You smooth its ridges, You soften it with showers, You bless its growth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/65.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You water its furrows abundantly, You smooth its ridges; You soften it with showers, You bless its growth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/65.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You soften it with showers and bless its growth, soaking its furrows and leveling its ridges.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/65.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You soften it with showers and bless its growth, soaking its furrows and leveling its ridges. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/65.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou waterest its furrows abundantly; Thou settlest the ridges thereof: Thou makest it soft with showers; Thou blessest the springing thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/65.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You water all its fields and level the lumpy ground. You send showers of rain to soften the soil and help the plants sprout. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/65.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou waterest her furrows abundantly; thou settlest the ridges thereof: thou makest it soft with showers; thou blessest the springing thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/65.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You drench plowed fields [with rain] and level their clumps of soil. You soften them with showers and bless what grows in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/65.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />you send abundant rain on the plowed fields and soak them with water; you soften the soil with showers and cause the young plants to grow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/65.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You fill the furrows of the field with water so that their ridges overflow. You soften them with rain showers; their sprouts you have blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/65.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/65.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You saturate its furrows, and soak its plowed ground. With rain showers you soften its soil, and make its crops grow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/65.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You drench its furrows. You level its ridges. You soften it with showers. You bless it with a crop.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/65.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou waterest the ridges of it abundantly: thou settlest the furrows of it: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/65.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You drench its furrows. You level its ridges. You soften it with showers. You bless it with a crop. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/65.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Its ridges have been filled, "" Its furrow has been deepened, "" You soften it with showers, "" Its springing up You bless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/65.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Its ridges have been filled, Deepened hath been its furrow, With showers Thou dost soften it, Its springing up Thou blessest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/65.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou givest its furrows to drink to the full: thou wilt cause its incisions to flow down in showers: thou wilt bless its springing up.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/65.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Fill up plentifully the streams thereof, multiply its fruits; it shall spring up and rejoice in its showers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/65.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 64:11>Drench its streams, multiply its fruits; it will spring up and rejoice in its showers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/65.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />you drench its plowed furrows, and level its ridges. With showers you keep it soft, blessing its young sprouts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/65.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You water its furrows abundantly, settling its ridges, softening it with showers, and blessing its growth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/65.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast watered the fallowed ground thereof; to bring forth fruits, thou hast sprinkled its growth with showers and blessed it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/65.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You have watered its plowed fields to multiply its fruit; with gentle showers you will give increase and you will bless its growth.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/65.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Watering her ridges abundantly, Settling down the furrows thereof, Thou makest her soft with showers; Thou blessest the growth thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/65.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Saturate her furrows, multiply her fruits; <i>the crop</i> springing up shall rejoice in its drops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/65-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=7601" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/65.htm">Praise Awaits You, O God, in Zion</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7301.htm" title="7301: raw·wêh (V-Piel-InfAbs) -- To be saturated, drink one's fill. A primitive root; to slake the thirst.">You soak</a> <a href="/hebrew/8525.htm" title="8525: tə·lā·me·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- A furrow. From an unused root meaning to accumulate; a bank or terrace.">its furrows</a> <a href="/hebrew/5181.htm" title="5181: na·ḥêṯ (V-Piel-InfAbs) -- To go down, descend. A primitive root; to sink, i.e. Descend; causatively, to press or lead down.">and level</a> <a href="/hebrew/1417.htm" title="1417: gə·ḏū·ḏe·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- A furrow, cutting. Or gdudah; from gadad; a furrow.">its ridges;</a> <a href="/hebrew/4127.htm" title="4127: tə·mō·ḡə·ḡen·nāh (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms:: 3fse) -- To melt. A primitive root; to melt, i.e. Literally, or figuratively.">You soften it</a> <a href="/hebrew/7241.htm" title="7241: bir·ḇî·ḇîm (Prep-b:: N-mp) -- Abundant showers. From rabab; a rain.">with showers</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: tə·ḇā·rêḵ (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">and bless</a> <a href="/hebrew/6780.htm" title="6780: ṣim·ḥāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- A sprout, growth. From tsamach; a sprout, literal or figurative.">its growth.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your paths overflow with plenty.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-10.htm">Isaiah 55:10-11</a></span><br />For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat, / so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-23.htm">Joel 2:23-24</a></span><br />Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before. / The threshing floors will be full of grain, and the vats will overflow with new wine and oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/11-14.htm">Deuteronomy 11:14</a></span><br />then I will provide rain for your land in season, the autumn and spring rains, that you may gather your grain, new wine, and oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-7.htm">James 5:7-8</a></span><br />Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. / You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/14-17.htm">Acts 14:17</a></span><br />Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-24.htm">Jeremiah 5:24</a></span><br />They have not said in their hearts, ‘Let us fear the LORD our God, who gives the rains, both autumn and spring, in season, who keeps for us the appointed weeks of harvest.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/6-3.htm">Hosea 6:3</a></span><br />So let us know—let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">Matthew 5:45</a></span><br />that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/5-10.htm">Job 5:10</a></span><br />He gives rain to the earth and sends water upon the fields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/10-1.htm">Zechariah 10:1</a></span><br />Ask the LORD for rain in springtime; the LORD makes the storm clouds, and He will give everyone showers of rain and crops in the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-4.htm">Leviticus 26:4</a></span><br />I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-41.htm">1 Kings 18:41-45</a></span><br />And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” / So Ahab went up to eat and drink. But Elijah climbed to the summit of Carmel, bent down on the ground, and put his face between his knees. / “Go and look toward the sea,” he said to his servant. So the servant went and looked, and he said, “There is nothing there.” Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-26.htm">Ezekiel 34:26</a></span><br />I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-13.htm">Psalm 104:13-15</a></span><br />He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works. / He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: / wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-10.htm">2 Corinthians 9:10</a></span><br />Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You water the ridges thereof abundantly: you settle the furrows thereof: you make it soft with showers: you bless the springing thereof.</p><p class="hdg">settlest the furrows thereof.</p><p class="hdg">blessest</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/147-8.htm">Psalm 147:8</a></b></br> Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/3-6.htm">1 Corinthians 3:6,7</a></b></br> I have planted, Apollos watered; 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In the agricultural context of ancient Israel, furrows were the trenches made in the soil for planting seeds. The soaking of furrows with water is essential for germination and growth, symbolizing God's blessing and sustenance. This imagery can be connected to the broader biblical theme of God as the provider, as seen in <a href="/genesis/2-5.htm">Genesis 2:5-6</a>, where God waters the earth before the creation of man. It also reflects the dependence of humanity on divine provision, a theme echoed in the Lord's Prayer, "Give us this day our daily bread" (<a href="/matthew/6-11.htm">Matthew 6:11</a>).<p><b>and level its ridges;</b><br>The leveling of ridges refers to the preparation of the soil for planting, ensuring that it is ready to receive seeds. This process can be seen as a metaphor for God's preparation of the human heart to receive His word, as in the parable of the sower (<a href="/matthew/13-3.htm">Matthew 13:3-9</a>). The leveling also signifies the removal of obstacles, akin to the spiritual preparation required for repentance and faith. In a broader sense, it reflects God's sovereignty in shaping and preparing the world for His purposes, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/40-4.htm">Isaiah 40:4</a>, where every valley shall be raised, and every mountain and hill made low.<p><b>You soften it with showers</b><br>The softening of the earth with showers illustrates God's gentle and nurturing care. Rain is often seen as a blessing in the Bible, a sign of God's favor and provision (<a href="/deuteronomy/11-14.htm">Deuteronomy 11:14</a>). This phrase can also be seen as a type of the Holy Spirit, who softens hearts and brings spiritual renewal, as described in <a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26-27</a>, where God promises to give a new heart and spirit. The showers symbolize the outpouring of God's grace and mercy, essential for spiritual growth and fruitfulness.<p><b>and bless its growth.</b><br>The blessing of growth signifies the result of God's provision and care. In the agricultural society of ancient Israel, a bountiful harvest was a direct sign of God's blessing and favor. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where spiritual growth and fruitfulness are seen as evidence of a life rooted in Christ (<a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a>). The blessing of growth also points to the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises, as seen in the prophetic vision of a restored creation in <a href="/revelation/22.htm">Revelation 22:1-2</a>, where the tree of life bears fruit every month, and the leaves are for the healing of the nations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>- Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/65.htm">Psalm 65</a>, David was the second king of Israel and a man after God's own heart. He often expressed his deep relationship with God through psalms and prayers.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>- The nation of Israel is the primary context for this psalm. The agricultural imagery reflects the agrarian society of ancient Israel, where dependence on God's provision for crops was a daily reality.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>- The event or theme here is God's provision and care for the earth, symbolized through the imagery of rain and growth. This reflects God's ongoing sustenance and blessing upon His creation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_nature.htm">God's Sovereignty in Nature</a></b><br>Recognize that God is in control of the natural world. The rain and growth are not random but are part of His divine plan and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_divine_provision.htm">Dependence on Divine Provision</a></b><br>Just as the earth depends on rain, we must depend on God for our spiritual and physical needs. Trust in His timing and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/gratitude_for_god's_blessings.htm">Gratitude for God's Blessings</a></b><br>Cultivate a heart of gratitude for the ways God blesses and sustains us daily. Acknowledge His hand in both the small and large aspects of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_growth_and_nourishment.htm">Spiritual Growth and Nourishment</a></b><br>Just as rain nourishes the earth, seek spiritual nourishment through God's Word and prayer, allowing Him to soften and prepare your heart for growth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_65.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 65</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_proof_god_uses_weather_to_teach.htm">Job 37:6-7 suggests God commands the weather to teach humans their frailty; is there historical or scientific proof of this divine lesson?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_famines_occur_if_god_ensures_plenty.htm">(Psalm 65:9) If God 'visits the earth' and ensures abundance, why do severe famines and droughts still devastate entire regions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'plowers_plowing'_literal_or_metaphorical.htm">Is the imagery of 'plowers plowing' on the Psalmist's back (Psalm 129:3) meant to be literal or metaphorical, and how do we reconcile it with scientific or historical plausibility?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_faithful_believers_suffer.htm">Psalm 9:10 promises protection for those who seek God; why do many believers still suffer abandonment or persecution despite faithfulness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/65.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Thou waterest . . . settlest.</span>--Better, by <span class= "ital">watering <span class= "bld">. . .</span></span> <span class= "ital">settling.</span><p><span class= "bld">Ridges . . . furrows.</span>--These terms would be better transposed since by "settling" (literally, <span class= "ital">pressing down</span>) is meant the softening of the ridges of earth between the furrows. The LXX. and Vulgate have "multiply its shoots."<p><span class= "bld">Showers.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">multitudes </span>(of drops).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/65.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly; rather, <span class="accented">the furrows</span> (Hengstenberg, Kay, Cheyne, Revised Version). Thou settlest the furrows thereof; rather, thou <span class="accented">smoothest down its ridges.</span> So covering up the grain, and bringing the rough ploughed land to a comparatively smooth surface. Thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof. The whole ground being softened with warm showers, the springing of the blade begins under God's blessing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/65-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You soak</span><br /><span class="heb">רַ֭וֵּה</span> <span class="translit">(raw·wêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7301.htm">Strong's 7301: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be saturated, drink one's fill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its furrows</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּלָמֶ֣יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(tə·lā·me·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8525.htm">Strong's 8525: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bank, terrace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and level</span><br /><span class="heb">נַחֵ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5181.htm">Strong's 5181: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sink, descend, to press, lead down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its ridges;</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּדוּדֶ֑יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḏū·ḏe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1417.htm">Strong's 1417: </a> </span><span class="str2">A furrow, cutting</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You soften it</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּ֝מֹגְגֶ֗נָּה</span> <span class="translit">(tə·mō·ḡə·ḡen·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4127.htm">Strong's 4127: </a> </span><span class="str2">To melt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with showers</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּרְבִיבִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(bir·ḇî·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7241.htm">Strong's 7241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abundant showers</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and bless</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּבָרֵֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ḇā·rêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its growth,</span><br /><span class="heb">צִמְחָ֥הּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṣim·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6780.htm">Strong's 6780: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sprout, growth</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/65-10.htm">Psalm 65:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/65-10.htm">Psalm 65:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/65-10.htm">Psalm 65:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/65-10.htm">Psalm 65:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/65-10.htm">Psalm 65:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/65-10.htm">Psalm 65:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/65-10.htm">Psalm 65:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/65-10.htm">Psalm 65:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/65-10.htm">Psalm 65:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/65-10.htm">Psalm 65:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/65-10.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 65:10 You drench its furrows (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/65-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 65:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 65:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/65-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 65:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 65:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>