Psalms 65:9 - Exposition

Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it (comp. Job 36:27 , Job 36:28 ; Job 37:6 ; Job 38:26-28 ; Psalms 147:1-20 :28; Jeremiah 5:24 ; Matthew 5:45 ). Thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God. There is no "with" in the original; and the two clauses are better taken separately. Translate, Thou greatly enrichest it; the river of God is full of water. By "the river of God" is to be understood God's store of water in the clouds and atmosphere, which he can at any time retain or let loose. Thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it; rather, when thou hast so prepared her (the earth). By thus preparing the earth for the sowing. God prepares for men the corn which they ultimately obtain at the harvest.