Psalm 66:5

Translations

Modern

Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.

Traditional

Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

Literal

Come and see the works of God, being fearsome in His dealing with the sons of man.

Latin

Venite, et videte opera Dei: terribilis in consiliis super filios hominum.

Original

Hebrew

English

Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.

Notes

Psalms 66:5–7

The story of the exodus and God's victory over the sea causes the people to be amazed (Psalm 66:5) and to worship (66:6). God performs miracles to redeem people for himself.

Psalms 66:1–20

This anonymous psalm includes two hymns (Psalm 66:1–12, 13–20) that praise God for saving his people.

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Psalm 126:1–3
A song of ascents. When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.
Numbers 23:23
For there is no spell against Jacob and no divination against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and Israel, ‘What great things God has done!’
Psalm 111:2
Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.
Psalm 46:8
Come, see the works of the LORD, who brings devastation upon the earth.
Psalm 66:16
Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.
Psalm 66:3
Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.
Psalm 99:3
Let them praise Your great and awesome name—He is holy!
Psalm 106:22
…wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome deeds by the Red Sea.
Ezekiel 1:18
Their rims were high and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes all around.

Parallels

Psalm 100:1–5

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