Deuteronomy 33:28

33:28 Israel lives in safety,

the fountain of Jacob is quite secure, ¹ 

in a land of grain and new wine;

indeed, its heavens ²  rain down dew. ³ 

Psalms 68:26

68:26 In your large assemblies praise God,

the Lord, in the assemblies of Israel! ⁴ 

Isaiah 48:21

48:21 They do not thirst as he leads them through dry regions;

he makes water flow out of a rock for them;

he splits open a rock and water flows out.’ ⁵ 

[33:28]  ¹ tn Heb “all alone.” The idea is that such vital resources as water will some day no longer need protection because God will provide security.

[33:28]  ² tn Or “skies.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.

[33:28]  ³ tn Or perhaps “drizzle, showers.” See note at Deut 32:2.

[68:26]  ⁴ tn Heb “from the fountain of Israel,” which makes little, if any, sense here. The translation assumes an emendation to בְּמִקְרָאֵי (bÿmiqra’ey, “in the assemblies of [Israel]”).

[48:21]  ⁵ sn The translation above (present tense) assumes that this verse describes God’s provision for returning Babylonian exiles (see v. 20; 35:6; 49:10) in terms reminiscent of the Exodus from Egypt (see Exod 17:6).