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Psalm 65:8-10
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 65:8-10
New Catholic Bible
8 You quiet the roaring of the seas,
the turbulence of their waves,
and the turmoil of the nations.[a]
9 Those who dwell at the ends of the earth
are awestruck by your wonders.[b]
You call forth songs of joy
from sunrise and sunset.
10 You care for the earth and water it,
making it most fertile.
The streams of God[c] are filled with water
to provide grain for its people.
Thus, you prepare the earth for growth:
Footnotes
- Psalm 65:8 Just as God tamed the turbulence of the primeval waters of chaos (see notes on Pss 32:6; 33:7), so he brings to an end the turmoil of the nations (see Isa 2:4f; 11:6-9; Mic 4:3f).
- Psalm 65:9 Wonders: the great saving acts of God indicated in note to verse 6.
- Psalm 65:10 Streams of God: the poet evokes the means by which God brings forth the rain out of his “storehouses” (Ps 33:7), which flow into the water sources on earth and give life to creatures (see Ps 46:5; Isa 33:21).
