King James Version
Psalms 65:12 in the King James Version says “They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. rejoice: Heb. are girded with...” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 65 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. rejoice: Heb. are girded with joy”
Psalms 65:12 · KJV
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
The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“of the wilderness”
H4057a pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert
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