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Psalms 65:5
5By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas;
Psalms 65:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
- New International Version (NIV)You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds, God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas,
- New King James Version (NKJV)By awesome deeds in righteousness You will answer us, O God of our salvation, You who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of the far-off seas;
- New Living Translation (NLT)You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds, O God our savior. You are the hope of everyone on earth, even those who sail on distant seas.
Context of Psalms 65:5
3When iniquities prevail against me, you atone for our transgressions. 4Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts! We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple! By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas; 6the one who by his strength established the mountains, being girded with might; 7who stills the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, the tumult of the peoples,
Read all of Psalms 65Psalms 65:5 word by word
נ֤וֹרָא֨וֹת׀ בְּצֶ֣דֶק תַּ֭עֲנֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׁעֵ֑נוּ מִבְטָ֥ח כָּל־קַצְוֵי־אֶ֝֗רֶץ וְיָ֣ם רְחֹקִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- terrible thingsיָרֵאyârê' · to fear: revereH3372
- in righteousnessצֶ֫דֶקtsedeq · righteousnessH6664
- wilt thou answerעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
- us, O Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- of our salvationיֵ֫שַׁעyesha‛ yêsha‛ · salvationH3468
- the confidenceמִבְטָחmibţâch · confidenceH4009
- of all the endsקָ֫צוּqetsev qitsvâh · boundaryH7099
- of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- and of them that are afar offרָחֹקrâchôq râchôq · distantH7350
- the seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
Cross-references for Psalms 65:5
- Psalms 45:4In your majesty ride out victoriously for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness; let your right hand teach you awesome deeds!
- Psalms 47:2For the Lord, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth.
- Psalms 66:3Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you.
- Psalms 76:3There he broke the flashing arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah
- Deuteronomy 4:34Or has any god ever attempted to go and take a nation for himself from the midst of another nation, by trials, by signs, by wonders, and by war, by a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, and by great deeds of terror, all of which the Lord your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?
- Deuteronomy 10:21He is your praise. He is your God, who has done for you these great and terrifying things that your eyes have seen.
- Isaiah 37:36And the angel of the Lord went out and struck down 185,000 in the camp of the Assyrians. And when people arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.
- Psalms 145:17The Lord is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works.
- Romans 2:5But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.
- Revelation 15:3And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and amazing are your deeds, O Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are your ways, O King of the nations!
- Revelation 16:5And I heard the angel in charge of the waters say, "Just are you, O Holy One, who is and who was, for you brought these judgments.
- Revelation 19:1After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, "Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
- Psalms 68:19Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Selah
- Isaiah 45:22"Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.
- Matthew 28:19Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
- Romans 15:10And again it is said, "Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people."
Commentaries on Psalms 65:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5By terrible things in righteousness - The Vulgate joins this clause to the preceding verse: "Thy holy temple is wonderful in right eousness: thou wilt hear us, O God of our salvation." But the psalmist may refer to those wonderful displays of God's providence in the change of seasons, and fertilization of the earth; and, consequently, in the sustenance of all animal beings. The confidence of all the ends of the earth - Thou art the hope of thy people…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us - That is, By things suited to inspire us and all people with awe, or with a deep sense of thy majesty, thy power, and thy glory. The answer to their prayers would be in such a manner as deeply to impress their minds and hearts. God‘s judgments on his foes, and the manner of his manifesting his favor to his people, would be such as to impress the mind with a deep sense of his own greatness. Yet all…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13This psalm recounts the reasons why all people should praise and revere God for his almighty power and merciful care for his universe.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. terrible things--that is, by the manifestation of justice and wrath to enemies, accompanying that of mercy to His people (Psa 63:9-11; 64:7-9). the confidence--object of it. of all ... earth--the whole world; that is, deservedly such, whether men think so or not.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 65
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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