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Psalms 65:11

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 65:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; And thy paths drop fatness.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; And thy paths drop fatness.
Psalms 65:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 65

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
9Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it, Thou greatly enrichest it; The river of God is full of water: Thou providest them grain, when thou hast so prepared the earth.
10Thou waterest its furrows abundantly; Thou settlest the ridges thereof: Thou makest it soft with showers; Thou blessest the springing thereof.
11Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; And thy paths drop fatness.
12They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness; And the hills are girded with joy.
13The pastures are clothed with flocks; The valleys also are covered over with grain; They shout for joy, they also sing. Psalm 66 For the Chief Musician. A song, a Psalm.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“thy paths--ways of providence (Psa 25:4, Psa 25:10).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Thou crownest the year with thy goodness - Margin, the year of thy goodness. The Hebrew is literally the year of thy goodness - meaning a year remarkable for the manifestation of kindness; or a year of abundant productions. But the Hebrew will admit of the other construction, meaning that God crowns or adorns the year, as it revolves, with his goodness; or that the harvests, the fruits, the flowers of the year are, as it were, a crown set on the head of the year. The Septuagint renders it, “Thou wilt bless the crown of the year of thy goodness.” DeWette renders it, “Thou crownest the year with thy blessing.” Luther, “Thou crownest the year with good.” On the whole, the most probable meaning…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“crownest: Psa 5:12 \*marg. Psa 103:4; Pro 14:18; Heb 2:7-9 with thy: Heb. of thy thy paths: Psa 25:10, Psa 104:3; Joe 2:14, Joe 2:21-26; Hag 2:19; Mal 3:10 fatness: Psa 36:8; Rom 11:17 Psalms 65:12”
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