Psalm 65:9
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.
Cross-references
Psalm 65:11 continues this description of God's abundant provision, crowning the year with bounty — the immediate sequel to verse 9.
Psalm 147:8 echoes this: God covers the heavens with clouds, prepares rain, and makes grass grow — the same divine provision.
Psalm 107:37 describes fruitful harvests from God's blessing — directly parallel to the watering and grain in this verse.
Psalm 104:15 lists wine, oil, and bread as God's gifts — parallel to the grain provided here, both celebrating His provision.
Psalm 104:14 continues with God causing grass and plants to grow — directly parallel to the grain provision in Psalm 65:9.
Psalm 104:13 describes God watering the mountains from his lofty abode — the same divine provision of rain that enriches the earth in Psalm 65:9.
Psalm 68:9 similarly celebrates God sending abundant rain to restore his inheritance — a direct parallel to the watering of the earth here.
Psalm 147:9 follows the rain with God feeding beasts and ravens — the outcome of the provision described here.
Psalm 145:9 declares God's tender mercies over all His works, generalizing the specific provision of rain in Psalm 65:9 to all creation.
Joel 2:23-26 describes God sending abundant rain and satisfying His people — a clear parallel to this watering and grain.
Jeremiah 14:22 echoes this same confession: only the LORD, not idols, can give rain — affirming God as the sole source of provision.
Jeremiah 5:24 directly echoes God giving rain in season and harvest — the same provision described here.
Job 37:6-13 details God's control over rain, snow, and storms for various purposes — a broader picture of the same divine sovereignty over weather that Psalm 65:9 celebrates.
Job 5:10 states the same truth: God gives rain on the earth and sends waters on the fields — a direct parallel to the watering here.
In Acts 14:17, Paul cites this same pattern of God giving rains and fruitful seasons as a witness to his goodness to all nations.
Deuteronomy 11:12 emphasizes God's constant care for the land — mirroring the 'visit' and enrichment of the earth in Psalm 65:9.
Deuteronomy 11:11 describes the Promised Land drinking rain from heaven — the same rain-based fertility that Psalm 65:9 attributes to God's visitation.
Zechariah 10:1 commands asking God for rain that gives grass, directly paralleling the rain and vegetation in Psalm 65:9.
Genesis 27:28 blesses with dew and grain, echoing the same provision of water and harvest in Psalm 65:9.
Isaiah 55:10 uses the same rain-watering-earth imagery to illustrate God's word, closely paralleling Psalm 65:9's description.
Isaiah 30:23 promises God will give rain for seed and abundant harvest, mirroring the provision of grain in Psalm 65:9.
Proverbs 3:20 states that by God's knowledge the clouds drop dew, directly paralleling the divine provision of water in Psalm 65:9.
Leviticus 26:4 promises rain and harvest for obedience, directly paralleling God's watering and grain in Psalm 65:9.
Deuteronomy 11:14 promises early and later rain for grain, wine, and oil, matching Psalm 65:9's provision.
Deuteronomy 28:12 promises rain from God's treasury to bless work, similar to Psalm 65:9's watering and enrichment.
1 Kings 18:1 records God's promise to send rain after drought, echoing the watering theme in Psalm 65:9.
Job 36:27 describes God drawing up water to rain, explaining the process behind Psalm 65:9's watering.
Job 36:31 says God gives food in abundance through these means, directly linking to Psalm 65:9's provision of grain.
Hebrews 6:7 describes land drinking rain and producing crops — a direct parallel to God's watering here, used as an analogy for believers receiving blessing.
Genesis 2:5 describes a time before rain, contrasting with God's watering in Psalm 65:9.
Job 38:28 rhetorically asks if rain has a father, implying God as its source, paralleling Psalm 65:9's depiction of God watering the earth.
Genesis 26:12 shows Isaac reaping a hundredfold by God's blessing — a specific example of the general provision described here.
Hosea 6:3 compares God's coming to rain, using the same metaphor of divine blessing as the literal rain in Psalm 65:9.
Job 37:12 shows clouds turning by God's counsel to execute His command on earth, echoing the divine control over water in Psalm 65:9.
Deuteronomy 8:7 describes a land with abundant water sources, mirroring the river of God in Psalm 65:9.
1 Corinthians 3:9 calls believers God's field — the same agricultural imagery of God watering and enriching the earth here becomes a metaphor for spiritual growth.