Psalms 68:9

68:8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

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

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

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

You, O God, did send a plentiful rain, whereby you did confirm your inheritance, when it was weary.

68:10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

What does Psalms 68:9 mean?

Psalms 68:9 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym), נוּף (nûwph), נְדָבָה (nᵉdâbâh).

Hebrew interlinear

Thou,

God,אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym/el-o-heem'/H430gods 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 superlative

didst

sendנוּףnûwph/noof/H5130to 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.)

plentifulנְדָבָהnᵉdâbâh/ned-aw-baw'/H5071properly (abstractly) spontaneity, or (adjectively) spontaneous; also (concretely) a spontaneous or (by inference, in plural) abundant gift

rain,גֶּשֶׁםgeshem/gheh'-shem/H1653a shower

whereby

thou

didst

confirmכּוּןkûwn/koon/H3559properly, 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)

thine

inheritance,נַחֲלָהnachălâh/nakh-al-aw'/H5159properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion

when

was

weary.לָאָהlâʼâh/law-aw'/H3811to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgusted

send:

Heb.

shake

out

confirm:

Heb.

confirm

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What does Psalms 68:9 say?

Psalms 68:9 (King James Version) reads: "Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary. send: Heb. shake out confirm: Heb. confirm it"

Is Psalms 68:9 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 68:9 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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