King James Version
“Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof. settlest: or, causest rain to descend into makest: Heb. dissolvest it”
Psalms 65:10 · KJV
They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice. rejoice: or, sing
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. and: or, after thou hadst made it to desire rain
Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof. settlest: or, causest rain to descend into makest: Heb. dissolvest it
Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. with: Heb. of
They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. rejoice: Heb. are girded with joy
KJV Study — Public Domain
“thereof thou makest it soft”
H4127to melt, i.e., literally (to soften, flow down, disappear), or figuratively (to fear, faint)
“thou blessest”
H1288to 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
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