Psalm 65:12

They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.

Cross-references

Psalm 104:10-13 details God sending springs to water hills and satisfy the earth, matching the 'drop upon pastures' and hills rejoicing in Psalm 65:12.

Psalm 72:3 Parallel

Psalm 72:3 prays that mountains and hills bear prosperity, echoing the hills girding with joy in Psalm 65:12.

Psalm 89:12 Parallel

Psalm 89:12 says Tabor and Hermon joyfully praise God, directly paralleling the hills rejoicing in Psalm 65:12.

Psalm 96:12 Parallel

Psalm 96:12 calls fields and trees to exult and sing, matching the rejoicing pastures and hills in Psalm 65:12.

Psalm 98:8 Parallel

Psalm 98:8 explicitly says 'let the hills sing for joy,' nearly identical to the hills girding with joy in Psalm 65:12.

Psalm 148:9 Parallel

Psalm 148:9 lists mountains and hills among creation called to praise, similar to the rejoicing hills in Psalm 65:12.

Job 38:26 Parallel

Job 38:26 describes God sending rain on the wilderness where no man is, directly paralleling the watering of wilderness pastures in Psalm 65:12.

Job 38:27 Parallel

Job 38:27 continues the rain theme, causing the waste ground to sprout, echoing the pastures of the wilderness being refreshed in Psalm 65:12.

Isaiah 55:9-13 explicitly says hills will break into singing after rain waters the earth, directly echoing the little hills rejoicing in Psalm 65:12.

Isaiah 35:2 Parallel

Isaiah 35:2 describes the desert blossoming and rejoicing, paralleling the overflowing pastures and joyful hills in Psalm 65:12.

Joel 2:22 Allusion

Joel 2:22 directly echoes 'pastures of the wilderness' from Psalm 65:12, promising green pastures and fruit as a sign of restored blessing.

Isaiah 61:11 Related theme

Isaiah 61:11 uses agricultural imagery of earth bringing forth sprouts, paralleling the overflowing pastures in Psalm 65:12.

Joel 2:21 Parallel

In Joel 2:21, the land is commanded to rejoice because the LORD has done great things — echoing the same call for nature to celebrate God's restoration.