American Standard Version
Psalms 66:5
5Come, and see the works of God;He is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
Psalms 66:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
- New International Version (NIV)Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind!
- English Standard Version (ESV)Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Come and see the works of God; He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men.
Context of Psalms 66:5
3Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee. 4All the earth shall worship thee, And shall sing unto thee; They shall sing to thy name. [Selah Come, and see the works of God; He is terrible in his doing toward the children of men. 6He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot: There did we rejoice in him. 7He ruleth by his might for ever; His eyes observe the nations: Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. [Selah
Read all of Psalms 66Psalms 66:5 word by word
לְכ֣וּ וּ֭רְאוּ מִפְעֲל֣וֹת אֱלֹהִ֑ים נוֹרָ֥א עֲ֝לִילָ֗ה עַל־בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 66:5
- Psalms 66:16Come, and hear, all ye that fear God, And I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
- Psalms 46:8Come, behold the works of Jehovah, What desolations he hath made in the earth.
- Psalms 111:2The works of Jehovah are great, Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
- Psalms 126:1When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion, We were like unto them that dream.
- Numbers 23:23Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel: Now shall it be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
- Psalms 66:3Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
- Psalms 99:3Let them praise thy great and terrible name: Holy is he.
- Ezekiel 1:18As for their rims, they were high and dreadful; and they four had their rims full of eyes round about.
Commentaries on Psalms 66:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Come and see the works of God - Let every man lay God's wonderful dealings with us to heart; and compare our deliverance from Babylon to that of our fathers from Egypt.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Come and see the works of God - See the notes at Psalm 46:8, where substantially the same expression occurs. The idea is, “Come and see what God has done and is doing; come and learn from this what he is; and let your hearts in view of all this, be excited to gratitude and praise.” The particular reference here is to what God had done in delivering his people from their former bondage in Egypt Psalm 66:6; but there is, connected with this, the idea that…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-7The 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.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. The terrible works illustrated in Israel's history (Ex 14:21). By this example let rebels be admonished.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 66
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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