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Psalms 68:9

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 68:10.

גֶּ֣שֶׁםgeshemshowerגֶּשֶׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “shower”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1653a showerrain, shower.נְ֭דָבוֹתnedavotfree offeringנְדָבָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “free offering”, the ordinary formH5071properly (abstractly) spontaneity, or (adjectively) spontaneous; also (concretely) a spontaneous or (by inference, in plural) abundant giftfree(-will) offering, freely, plentiful, voluntary(-ily, offering), willing(-ly), offering).תָּנִ֣יףtaniflift upנוּףverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “lift up”, an unfinished actionH5130to quiver (i.e. vibrate up and down, or rock to and fro); used in a great variety of applications (including sprinkling, beckoning, rubbing, bastinadoing, sawing, waving, etc.)lift up, move, offer, perfume, send, shake, sift, strike, wave.אֱלֹהִ֑יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, 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.נַחֲלָתְךָ֥nachalatekhaheritageנַחֲלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “heritage”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5159properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portionheritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158 (נַחַל).וְ֝נִלְאָ֗הvenilahand faintלָאָהconjunction, verb, niphal, participle, absolute — “and faint”, a verb used as a describing wordH3811to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgustedfaint, grieve, lothe, (be, make) weary (selves).אַתָּ֥הatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.כֽוֹנַנְתָּֽהּkhonantahbe fittedכּוּןverb, polel, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be fitted”, a completed 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)

(68-10) A bounteous rain didst Thou pour down, O God; when Thine inheritance was weary, Thou didst confirm it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

You, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance when it was weary.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(68-10) A bounteous rain didst Thou pour down, O God; when Thine inheritance was weary, Thou didst confirm it.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

O God, thou wilt grant to thine inheritance a gracious rain; for it was weary, but thou didst refresh it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Βροχὴν ἑκούσιον ἀφοριεῖς ὁ Θεὸς τῇ κληρονομίᾳ σου· καὶ ἠσθένησε, σὺ δὲ κατηρτίσω αὐτήν.