Psalms 65:5

By awesome things thou will answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, thou who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of those who are afar off upon the sea,

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In The King James Version

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:

In Context

4Blessed is the man whom thou choose and cause to approach, that he may dwell in thy courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, thy holy temple.

6who by his strength sets firm the mountains, being girded about with might,

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 10:21He is thy praise, and he is thy God, who has done for thee these great and awesome things, which thine eyes have seen.

Psalms 36:9For with thee is the fountain of life. In thy light we shall see light.

Psalms 47:2For LORD Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.

Psalms 68:19Blessed be LORD, who bears our burden daily, even the God who is our salvation. Selah.

Psalms 84:5Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee, in whose heart are the highways [to Zion].

Psalms 107:23Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters,

Matthew Henry on Psalms 65:2-6

The Praises of Zion; Motives for Devout. 1 Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed. 2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. 3 Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. 4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple. 5 By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer… Read the whole commentary →

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