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Psalms 65:9

Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 65:10.

פָּקַ֥דְתָּpaqadtachargeפָּקַדverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “charge”, a completed actionH6485to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.appoint, [idiom] at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, [idiom] by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overs…הָאָ֨רֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.וַתְּשֹׁ֪קְקֶ֡הָvatshoqeqehaand overflowשׁוּקconjunction, verb, polel, sequential imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and overflow”, the next action in the storyH7783to run after or over, i.e. overflowoverflow, water.רַבַּ֬תrabataboundרַבadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, construct — “abound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…תַּעְשְׁרֶ֗נָּהtasherenahmake . See H6240עָשַׁרverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “make . See H6240”, an unfinished actionH6238properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) richbe(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings 22:48 marg). See H6240 (עָשָׂר).פֶּ֣לֶגpelegriverפֶּלֶגnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “river”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6388a rill (i.e. small channel of water, as in irrigation)river, stream.אֱ֭לֹהִיםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.מָ֣לֵאmalebe at an endמָלֵאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be at an end”, a completed actionH4390to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, s…מָ֑יִםmayimwaterמַיִםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “water”, the ordinary formH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).תָּכִ֥יןtakhinbe fittedכּוּןverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be fitted”, an unfinished actionH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…דְּ֝גָנָ֗םdeganamcornדָּגָןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “corn”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1715properly, increase, i.e. graincorn (floor), wheat.כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…כֵ֥ןkhenas... asכֵּןadverb — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…תְּכִינֶֽהָtekhinehabe fittedכּוּןverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be fitted”, an unfinished actionH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(65-10) Thou hast remembered the earth, and watered her, greatly enriching her, with the river of God that is full of water; Thou preparest them corn, for so preparest Thou her.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thou hast inspected the earth, and waterest it, Thou makest it very rich, the rivulet of God [is] full of water, Thou preparest their corn, When thus Thou dost prepare it,

World English Bible

You visit the earth, and water it. You greatly enrich it. The river of God is full of water. You provide them grain, for so you have ordained it.

Darby Translation

Thou hast visited the earth, thou hast watered it; thou greatly enrichest it: the river of God is full of water; thou providest their corn, when thou hast so prepared it:

Douay-Rheims

Who hath set my soul to live: and hath not suffered my feet to be moved:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(65-10) Thou hast remembered the earth, and watered her, greatly enriching her, with the river of God that is full of water; Thou preparest them corn, for so preparest Thou her.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou hast visited the earth, and saturated it; thou hast abundantly enriched it. The river of God is filled with water; thou hast prepared their food, for thus is the preparation of it .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπεσκέψω τὴν γῆν καὶ ἐμέθυσας αὐτὴν, ἐπλήθυνας τοῦ πλουτίσαι αὐτήν· ὁ ποταμὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπληρώθη ὑδάτων· ἡτοίμασας τὴν τροφὴν αὐτῶν, ὅτι οὕτως ἡ ἑτοιμασία.