Psalms 66:3

What does Psalms 66:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 66:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Say to God, How greatly to be feared are your works! because of your great power your haters are forced to put themselves under your feet.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Say to God, `How fearful <FI>are<Fi> Thy works, By the abundance of Thy strength, Thine enemies feign obedience to Thee.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

That we may know thy way upon earth: thy salvation in all nations.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Say untoGod, How terrible are thy works! because of the greatness of thy strength, thine enemies come cringing unto thee.

Context

v.2Sing forth the glory of his name: Make his praise glorious.

v.3This passage

v.4All the earth shall worship thee, And shall sing unto thee; They shall sing to thy name. [Selah

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 10:10

    But Jehovah is the true God; he is the living God, and an everlasting King: at his wrath the earth trembleth, and the nations are not able to abide his indignation.

  • Psalms 65:5

    By terrible things thou wilt answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, Thou that art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of them that are afar off upon the sea:

  • Isaiah 2:19

    And men shall go into the caves of the rocks, and into the holes of the earth, from before the terror of Jehovah, and from the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake mightily the earth.

  • Psalms 22:28

    For the kingdom is Jehovah’s; And he is the ruler over the nations.

  • Psalms 68:30

    Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, The multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver: He hath scattered the peoples that delight in war.

  • Psalms 47:2

    For Jehovah Most High is terrible; He is a great King over all the earth.

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