Psalms 65:5

Come and behold the works of God; he is terrible in his counsels beyond the children of men.

Brenton Septuagint

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

4Let all the earth worship thee, and sing to thee; let them sing to thy name. Pause.

6Who turns the sea into dry land; they shall go through the river on foot; there shall we rejoice in him,

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 10:21He is thy boast, and he is thy God, who has wrought in the midst of thee these great and glorious things, which thine eyes have seen.

Psalms 36:9For evil-doers shall be destroyed: but they that wait on the Lord, they shall inherit the land.

Psalms 47:2Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

Psalms 68:19Draw nigh to my soul and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.

Psalms 84:5Turn us, O God of our salvation, and turn thine anger away from us.

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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