Psalms 66:6

What does Psalms 66:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 66:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot: There did we rejoice in him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot: There did we rejoice in him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The sea was turned into dry land: they went through the river on foot: there did we have joy in him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

He hath turned a sea to dry land, Through a river they pass over on foot, There do we rejoice in Him.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Let the people, O God, confess to thee: let all the people give praise to thee:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

He turned the sea into dry [land]; they went through the river on foot: there did we rejoice in him.

Context

v.5Come, and see the works of God; He is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

v.6This passage

v.7He ruleth by his might for ever; His eyes observe the nations: Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. [Selah

Cross references

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

  • Revelation 15:2

    And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire; and them that come off victorious from the beast, and from his image, and from the number of his name, standing by the sea of glass, having harps of God.

  • Joshua 3:16

    that the waters which came down from above stood, and rose up in one heap, a great way off, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those that went down toward the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, were wholly cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.

  • Exodus 14:21

    And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and Jehovah caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all the night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

  • Psalms 104:5

    Who laid the foundations of the earth, That it should not be moved for ever.

  • Psalms 136:13

    To him that divided the Red Sea in sunder; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

  • Psalms 78:13

    He clave the sea, and caused them to pass through; And he made the waters to stand as a heap.

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