Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The meadows are covered with flocks and the valleys are mantled with grain; they shout for joy and sing. New Living Translation The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are carpeted with grain. They all shout and sing for joy! English Standard Version the meadows clothe themselves with flocks, the valleys deck themselves with grain, they shout and sing together for joy. Berean Standard Bible The pastures are clothed with flocks, and the valleys are decked with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing. King James Bible The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing. New King James Version The pastures are clothed with flocks; The valleys also are covered with grain; They shout for joy, they also sing. New American Standard Bible The meadows are clothed with flocks And the valleys are covered with grain; They shout for joy, yes, they sing. NASB 1995 The meadows are clothed with flocks And the valleys are covered with grain; They shout for joy, yes, they sing. NASB 1977 The meadows are clothed with flocks, And the valleys are covered with grain; They shout for joy, yes, they sing. Legacy Standard Bible The meadows are clothed with flocks And the valleys are covered with grain; They make a loud shout, indeed, they sing. Amplified Bible The meadows are clothed with flocks And the valleys are covered with grain; They shout for joy and they sing. Christian Standard Bible The pastures are clothed with flocks and the valleys covered with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing. Holman Christian Standard Bible The pastures are clothed with flocks and the valleys covered with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing. American Standard Version The pastures are clothed with flocks; The valleys also are covered over with grain; They shout for joy, they also sing. Contemporary English Version Meadows are filled with sheep and goats; valleys overflow with grain and echo with joyful songs. English Revised Version The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing. GOD'S WORD® Translation The pastures are covered with flocks. The valleys are carpeted with grain. All of them shout triumphantly. Indeed, they sing. Good News Translation The fields are covered with sheep; the valleys are full of wheat. Everything shouts and sings for joy. International Standard Version The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are covered with grain. They shout for joy; yes, they burst out in song! Majority Standard Bible The pastures are clothed with flocks, and the valleys are decked with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing. NET Bible The meadows are clothed with sheep, and the valleys are covered with grain. They shout joyfully, yes, they sing. New Heart English Bible The pastures are covered with flocks. The valleys also are clothed with grain. They shout for joy. They also sing. Webster's Bible Translation The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing. World English Bible The pastures are covered with flocks. The valleys also are clothed with grain. They shout for joy! They also sing. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe meadows are clothed with the flock, "" And valleys are covered with grain, "" They shout—indeed, they sing! Young's Literal Translation Clothed have lambs the flock, And valleys are covered with corn, They shout -- yea, they sing! Smith's Literal Translation The lambs of the sheep were clothed, and the valleys shall be covered with corn; they shall shout for joy, they shall also sing. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe rams of the flock are clothed, and the vales shall abound with corn: they shall shout, yea they shall sing a hymn. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible The pastures are clothed with flocks, the valleys blanketed with grain; they cheer and sing for joy. New Revised Standard Version the meadows clothe themselves with flocks, the valleys deck themselves with grain, they shout and sing together for joy. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe pastures shall be covered with fattening sheep, the valleys shall be clothed with wheat; they shall rejoice, yea, they shall sing. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they will wear the fat of sheep, and the vales will be filled with grain and they will rejoice and sing praise. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The meadows are clothed with flocks; The valleys also are covered over with corn; They shout for joy, yea, they sing. Brenton Septuagint Translation The rams of the flock are clothed with wool, and the valleys shall abound in corn; they shall cry aloud, yea they shall sing hymns. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Praise Awaits You, O God, in Zion…12The pastures of the wilderness overflow; the hills are robed with joy. 13The pastures are clothed with flocks, and the valleys are decked with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing. Cross References Isaiah 55:12 You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. Joel 2:24 The threshing floors will be full of grain, and the vats will overflow with new wine and oil. Amos 9:13 “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes, the sower of seed. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, with which all the hills will flow. Deuteronomy 11:14 then I will provide rain for your land in season, the autumn and spring rains, that you may gather your grain, new wine, and oil. Jeremiah 31:12 They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. Leviticus 26:4 I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit. Hosea 2:21-22 “On that day I will respond—” declares the LORD—“I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth. / And the earth will respond to the grain, to the new wine and oil, and they will respond to Jezreel. Zechariah 10:1 Ask the LORD for rain in springtime; the LORD makes the storm clouds, and He will give everyone showers of rain and crops in the field. Job 36:28 which the clouds pour out and shower abundantly on mankind. Proverbs 3:10 then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine. Matthew 6:28-30 And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin. / Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these. / If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Luke 12:27-28 Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these. / If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith! James 5:7 Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. Acts 14:17 Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.” 2 Corinthians 9:10 Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness. Treasury of Scripture The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing. pastures Psalm 104:24-28 O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches… Zechariah 9:17 For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids. Acts 14:17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. they shout Psalm 96:11-13 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof… Psalm 98:7-9 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein… Isaiah 35:1,2,10 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose… Jump to Previous Chief Clothe Clothed Corn Covered Cries Deck Flock Flocks Full Glad Grain Grass-Land Joy Lambs Meadows Musician Pastures Psalm Shout Sing Song Songs Themselves Thick Together ValleysJump to Next Chief Clothe Clothed Corn Covered Cries Deck Flock Flocks Full Glad Grain Grass-Land Joy Lambs Meadows Musician Pastures Psalm Shout Sing Song Songs Themselves Thick Together ValleysPsalm 65 1. David praises God for his grace4. The blessedness of God's chosen by reason of benefits The pastures are clothed with flocks This phrase evokes imagery of abundance and provision, reflecting God's blessing on the land. In biblical times, pastoral life was central to the economy and sustenance of the people. The "clothed" pastures suggest a covering or abundance, indicating God's provision and care. This imagery is reminiscent of Psalm 23:1-2, where the Lord is depicted as a shepherd who provides for His flock. The presence of flocks also symbolizes prosperity and peace, as seen in Job 42:12, where Job's restored fortunes include numerous flocks. and the valleys are decked with grain They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing Persons / Places / Events 1. Pastures of the WildernessThis phrase refers to the uncultivated lands that are typically barren and desolate. In this context, they are depicted as overflowing, symbolizing abundance and divine blessing. 2. Hills The hills represent the elevated places of the earth, often seen as majestic and enduring. Here, they are described as being "robed with joy," indicating a transformation brought about by God's provision. 3. Overflow This event signifies an abundance that surpasses normal expectations, suggesting a divine intervention that brings prosperity and joy to the land. 4. Joy Joy is personified as clothing the hills, indicating a deep, pervasive sense of happiness and fulfillment that comes from God's blessings. Teaching Points God's Provision in Desolate PlacesEven in the wilderness, where resources are scarce, God can bring about abundance. This teaches us to trust in God's provision, even in seemingly hopeless situations. Transformation Through Divine Blessing The transformation of the hills being "robed with joy" illustrates how God's blessings can change our circumstances and bring joy into our lives. Joy as a Result of God's Abundance True joy comes from recognizing and experiencing God's abundant blessings in our lives. We should cultivate a heart of gratitude for His provision. Creation's Response to God's Goodness The natural world responds to God's blessings with joy, reminding us to also respond with praise and thanksgiving for His goodness.Verse 13. - The pastures are clothed with flocks; or, with their flocks; i.e. the flocks befitting them. The valleys also are covered over with corn. The great open sweeps between the ranges of hills are completely covered over with grain crops, wheat, barley, millet; and the result is that they seem to shout for joy, they also sing. This is better than the rendering of Ewald and Delitzsch, "Man shouts for joy; he sings." All the poets personify Nature, and make her sympathize with human kind (comp. Isaiah 14:8; Isaiah 35:1; Isaiah 55:12; Virg., ' Eclog.,' 5:62; ' Georg.,' 4:461).
Hebrew The pasturesכָרִ֨ים ׀ (ḵā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3733: A ram, a, battering-ram, a meadow, a pad, camel's saddle are clothed לָבְשׁ֬וּ (lā·ḇə·šū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3847: Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe with flocks, הַצֹּ֗אן (haṣ·ṣōn) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock and the valleys וַעֲמָקִ֥ים (wa·‘ă·mā·qîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6010: A vale are decked יַֽעַטְפוּ־ (ya·‘aṭ·p̄ū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5848: To shroud, clothe, to languish with grain. בָ֑ר (ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1250: Grain, the open country They shout in triumph; יִ֝תְרוֹעֲע֗וּ (yiṯ·rō·w·‘ă·‘ū) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7321: To mar, to split the ears, shout indeed, אַף־ (’ap̄-) Conjunction Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though they sing. יָשִֽׁירוּ׃ (yā·šî·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7891: To sing Links Psalm 65:13 NIVPsalm 65:13 NLT Psalm 65:13 ESV Psalm 65:13 NASB Psalm 65:13 KJV Psalm 65:13 BibleApps.com Psalm 65:13 Biblia Paralela Psalm 65:13 Chinese Bible Psalm 65:13 French Bible Psalm 65:13 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 65:13 The pastures are covered with flocks (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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