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Psalms 68:9

What does Psalms 68:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 68:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, Thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, Thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You, O God, did freely send the rain, giving strength to the weariness of your heritage.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

A shower of free-will gifts thou shakest out, O God. Thine inheritance, when it hath been weary, Thou hast established it.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I am become a stranger to my brethren, and an alien to the sons of my mother.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thou, OGod, didst pour a plentiful rain upon thine inheritance, and when it was weary thou strengthenedst it.

Context

v.8The earth trembled, The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God: Yon Sinai trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

v.9This passage

v.10Thy congregation dwelt therein: Thou, O God, didst prepare of thy goodness for the poor.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 65:9

    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.

  • Ezekiel 34:26

    And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in its season; there shall be showers of blessing.

  • Psalms 77:16

    The waters saw thee, O God; The waters saw thee, they were afraid: The depths also trembled.

  • Psalms 78:24

    And he rained down manna upon them to eat, And gave them food from heaven.

  • Deuteronomy 11:14

    that I will give the rain of your land in its season, the former rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy grain, and thy new wine, and thine oil.

  • Deuteronomy 11:10

    For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a garden of herbs;

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