Psalms 65:10

“Its furrows you drench, you level its clods; with downpours you soften it; its sprouts you bless.”

Psalms 65:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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David sings to God, who waters the earth and crowns the year with his goodnessProvidence

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Psalms 65:10, word by word

Its furrowsתְּלָמֶיtelame

furrow

A furrow of the plow.

Where else “telame” appears
you drenchרַוֵּהrave

water abundantly

To water abundantly.

Where else “rave” appears
you levelנַחֵתnachet

level

To level plowed ground by breaking up the clods.

Where else “nachet” appears
its clodsגְּדוּדֶיgedude

furrow ridge

A cut, an incision; of a field, the ridges of earth the plow leaves between the furrows.

Where else “gedude” appears
with downpoursרְבִיבִיםrevivim

heavy showers

Heavy showers, abundant rain.

Where else “revivim” appears
you soften itתְּמֹגְגֶtemogge

soften

To dissolve or soften, like the ground with rain or the earth before YHWH.

Where else “temogge” appears
its sproutsצִמְחָtsimach

growth, sprout

What springs from the ground: plants, vegetation; a shoot.

Where else “tsimach” appears
you blessתְּבָרֵךְtevarech

bless

God gives good things: life, children, harvests.

Where else “tevarech” appears

The context

9You have visited the land and watered it; greatly you enrich it. The stream of Elohim is full of water; you prepare their grain, for so you prepare it.

10 · This verse (above)

11You have crowned the year of your goodness, and your tracks drip richness.

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