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Psalms 65:10

Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 65:11.

תְּלָמֶ֣יהָtelameyhafurrowתֶּלֶםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “furrow”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8525a bank or terracefurrow, ridge.רַ֭וֵּהravehbatheרָוָהverb, piel, infinitive absolute — “bathe”, the verb used for emphasisH7301to slake the thirst (occasionally of other appetites)bathe, make drunk, (take the) fill, satiate, (abundantly) satisfy, soak, water (abundantly).נַחֵ֣תnachetpress soreנָחַתverb, piel, infinitive absolute — “press sore”, the verb used for emphasisH5181to sink, i.e. descend; causatively, to press or lead downbe broken, (cause to) come down, enter, go down, press sore, settle, stick fast.גְּדוּדֶ֑יהָgedudeyhacuttingגְּדוּדָהnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “cutting”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1418an incisioncutting.בִּרְבִיבִ֥יםbirvivimin showerרָבִיבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in shower”, the ordinary formH7241a rain (as an accumulation of drops)shower.תְּ֝מֹגְגֶ֗נָּהtemogegenahfaintמוּגverb, polel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “faint”, an unfinished actionH4127to melt, i.e. literally (to soften, flow down, disappear), or figuratively (to fear, faint)consume, dissolve, (be) faint(-hearted), melt (away), make soft.צִמְחָ֥הּtsimchahbranchצֶמַחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “branch”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6780a sprout (usually concrete), literal or figurativebranch, bud, that which (where) grew (upon), spring(-ing).תְּבָרֵֽךְtevarekheblessבָרַךְverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bless”, an unfinished actionH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(65-11) Watering her ridges abundantly, settling down the furrows thereof, Thou makest her soft with showers; Thou blessest the growth thereof.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou waterest its furrows abundantly; Thou settlest the ridges thereof: Thou makest it soft with showers; Thou blessest the springing thereof.

Young’s Literal Translation

Its ridges have been filled, Deepened hath been its furrow, With showers Thou dost soften it, Its springing up Thou blessest.

World English Bible

You drench its furrows. You level its ridges. You soften it with showers. You bless it with a crop.

Darby Translation

Thou dost satiate its furrows, thou smoothest its clods, thou makest it soft with showers; thou blessest the springing thereof.

Douay-Rheims

For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us by fire, as silver is tried.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(65-11) Watering her ridges abundantly, settling down the furrows thereof, Thou makest her soft with showers; Thou blessest the growth thereof.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Saturate her furrows, multiply her fruits; the crop springing up shall rejoice in its drops.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τοὺς αὔλακας αὐτῆς μέθυσον, πλήθυνον τὰ γεννήματα αὐτῆς, ἐν ταῖς σταγόσιν αὐτῆς εὐφρανθήσεται ἀνατέλλουσα.