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Psalms 65:9
You visit the earth, and water it. You greatly enrich it. The river of God is full of water. You provide them grain, for so you have ordained it. You drench its furrows. You level its ridges. You soften it with showers. You bless it with a crop.
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Interpretation

Wisdom shapes a water earth that is worked out in work and rest in Psalms 65:9—look for "water" and "its". Choose water earth in the use of resources—season power with mercy.

Context

Psalms speaks here as poetry/wisdom writing, developing water earth. Read in Psalms 65, its force becomes clearer. It also intersects wisdom & worship. Listen for “water” alongside “its”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Psalms was received under the name of multiple authors (including David). Critical study of Psalms often concludes: Temple hymnal compiled from many collections and voices.. Scholars commonly date Psalms Assembled across monarchic and post‑exilic eras.. Here the thread of wisdom & worship comes into view. Psalm headings and sequencing hint at editorial artistry.

More details
Traditional:David & others
Modern scholarship:Temple hymnbook with multiple collections and authors.
Date:Monarchy to post‑exilic.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
In the Masoretic tradition the Hebrew text is preserved with remarkable accuracy. The Dead Sea Scrolls (1947-1956 discoveries) confirm the Hebrew text's reliability, showing minimal variation over 1000+ years of transmission.