The Meaning of Psalms 65:8 Explained

Psalms 65:8

KJV: They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.

YLT: And the inhabitants of the uttermost parts From Thy signs are afraid, The outgoings of morning and evening Thou causest to sing.

Darby: And they that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens; thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.

ASV: They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

They also that dwell  in the uttermost parts  are afraid  at thy tokens:  thou makest the outgoings  of the morning  and evening  to rejoice. 

What does Psalms 65:8 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 65:1-13 - Abundant Favor From Our Gracious God
This joyous hymn was probably composed for use in the sanctuary at one of the great annual festivals. It deals expressly with God's bounty in the fertility of the earth.
The Temple courts, Psalms 65:1-4
God hears our prayer, purges away our transgressions, chooses us, and causes us to approach. Let us ask Him to cause us to approach and to make us dwell in the consciousness of His presence. If iniquities prevail and transgressions shame us, there is provision for these also. God shall purge them away. For such condescending love all flesh shall ultimately come to His footstool.
Terrible things, Psalms 65:5-7
Thunder tones and lightning flashes, inaccessible mountains and roaring seas-such are the darker aspects of nature. But beneath all, like a sweet refrain, we hear Him praised as the God of salvation. Make Him your confidence, by land and sea.
The beauty and order of the world, Psalms 65:8-13
Brimming rivers, soft spring showers, golden harvests, the hum of the bees in mountain pastures, the call of the ewes to their lambs-all bespeak God's goodness. Let us ask Him to visit our hearts with the throb of springtime. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 65

1  David praises God for his grace
4  The blessedness of God's chosen by reason of benefits

What do the individual words in Psalms 65:8 mean?

And they are afraid who dwell in the farthest parts of Your signs the outgoings of the morning and evening You make rejoice
וַיִּ֤ירְא֨וּ ׀ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י קְ֭צָוֺת מֵאוֹתֹתֶ֑יךָ מ֤וֹצָֽאֵי־ בֹ֖קֶר וָעֶ֣רֶב תַּרְנִֽין

וַיִּ֤ירְא֨וּ ׀  And  they  are  afraid 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: יָרֵא 
Sense: to fear, revere, be afraid.
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י  who  dwell 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct
Root: יָשַׁב 
Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide.
קְ֭צָוֺת  in  the  farthest  parts 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: קָצָה 
Sense: end, extremity.
מֵאוֹתֹתֶ֑יךָ  of  Your  signs 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, common plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: אֹות  
Sense: sign, signal.
מ֤וֹצָֽאֵי־  the  outgoings 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: מֹוצָא  
Sense: act or place of going out or forth, issue, export, source, spring.
בֹ֖קֶר  of  the  morning 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: בֹּקֶר 
Sense: morning, break of day.
וָעֶ֣רֶב  and  evening 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֶרֶב  
Sense: evening, night, sunset.
תַּרְנִֽין  You  make  rejoice 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: רוּן 
Sense: to overcome.