The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
Parallel translations
- WEB The pastures are covered with flocks. The valleys also are clothed with grain. They shout for joy! They also sing.
- BSB The pastures are clothed with flocks, and the valleys are decked with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing.
- NKJV The pastures are clothed with flocks; The valleys also are covered with grain; They shout for joy, they also sing.
- NASB The meadows are clothed with flocks And the valleys are covered with grain; They shout for joy, yes, they sing.
- NLT The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are carpeted with grain. They all shout and sing for joy!
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Quick answer
The meadows are filled with flocks and the valleys with grain, shouting and singing for joy. It ends the psalm with all creation praising God.
Overview
The psalm closes with a vivid picture of fields covered with flocks and grain, joining in shouts and songs of joy. Creation responds to God's generous care with praise. This anticipates the day when the whole creation will fully rejoice in its Maker and Redeemer.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 14
- Isa 55:12For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
- Isa 35:1–2The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
- Acts 14:17Nevertheless 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.
- Isa 30:23Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.
- Isa 44:23Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
- Ps 96:11–13Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.
- Ps 98:7–9Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
- Zech 9:17For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
- Isa 35:10And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
- Isa 52:9Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
- Jer 48:33And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting.
- Ps 72:16There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
- Ps 144:13That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:
- Ps 104:24–28O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
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