Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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 Living Translation 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. English Standard Version 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; Berean Standard Bible With awesome deeds of righteousness You answer us, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas. King James Bible 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 King James Version 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 American Standard Bible By awesome deeds You answer us in righteousness, God of our salvation, You who are the trust of all the ends of the earth and the farthest sea; NASB 1995 By awesome deeds You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, You who are the trust of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea; NASB 1977 By awesome deeds Thou dost answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, Thou who art the trust of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea; Legacy Standard Bible By fearsome deeds You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, You who are the trust of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea; Amplified Bible By awesome and wondrous things You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, You who are the trust and hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea; Christian Standard Bible You answer us in righteousness, with awe-inspiring works, God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the distant seas. Holman Christian Standard Bible You answer us in righteousness, with awe-inspiring works, God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the distant seas. American Standard Version 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: Contemporary English Version Our God, you save us, and your fearsome deeds answer our prayers for justice! You give hope to people everywhere on earth, even those across the sea. English Revised Version 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: GOD'S WORD® Translation You answer us with awe-inspiring acts [done] in righteousness, O God, our savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the most distant sea, Good News Translation You answer us by giving us victory, and you do wonderful things to save us. People all over the world and across the distant seas trust in you. International Standard Version With awesome deeds of justice you will answer us, God our Deliverer; you are the confidence for everyone at the ends of the earth, even for those far away overseas. Majority Standard Bible With awesome deeds of righteousness You answer us, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas. NET Bible You answer our prayers by performing awesome acts of deliverance, O God, our savior. All the ends of the earth trust in you, as well as those living across the wide seas. New Heart English Bible By awesome deeds of righteousness, you answer us, God of our salvation. You who are the hope of every part of the earth, of those who are far away on the sea; Webster's Bible Translation 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: World English Bible By awesome deeds of righteousness, you answer us, God of our salvation. You who are the hope of all the ends of the earth, of those who are far away on the sea. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBy fearful things in righteousness You answer us, "" O God of our salvation, "" The confidence of all far off "" The ends of the earth and sea. Young's Literal Translation By fearful things in righteousness Thou answerest us, O God of our salvation, The confidence of all far off ends of earth and sea. Smith's Literal Translation Wonderful things in justice thou wilt answer us, O God saving us, the trust of all the ends of the earth, and those being far off upon the sea: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims Biblewonderful in justice. Hear us, O God our saviour, who art the hope of all the ends of the earth, and in the sea afar off. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible You answer us with awesome deeds of justice, O God our savior, The hope of all the ends of the earth and of those far off across the sea. New Revised Standard Version By awesome deeds you answer us with deliverance, O God of our salvation; you are the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFrom the majesty of thy righteousness answer us, O God of our salvation, who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of the peoples who are afar off, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And from your awesome righteousness answer me, oh, God, our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the Earth and of the distant peoples. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917With wondrous works dost Thou answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation; Thou the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of the far distant seas; Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou art wonderful in righteousness. Hearken to us, O God our Saviour; the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are on the sea afar off: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Praise Awaits You, O God, in Zion…4Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple. 5With awesome deeds of righteousness You answer us, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas. 6You formed the mountains by Your power, having girded Yourself with might.… Cross References Isaiah 45:22 Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. Jeremiah 32:17 “Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You! Romans 8:24-25 For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see? / But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently. Ephesians 3:20 Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, Isaiah 12:2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.” 1 Timothy 4:10 To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe. Psalm 46:1 For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. Isaiah 25:9 And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.” Romans 15:13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Psalm 62:5-8 Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him. / He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken. / My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God. ... Hebrews 6:18-19 Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged. / We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, Isaiah 26:3-4 You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. / Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal. 2 Corinthians 1:10 He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us, Psalm 33:20-22 Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. / For our hearts rejoice in Him, since we trust in His holy name. / May Your loving devotion rest on us, O LORD, as we put our hope in You. 1 Peter 1:3-5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, / and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you, / who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. Treasury of Scripture By terrible things in righteousness will you answer us, O God of our salvation; who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off on the sea: terrible Psalm 45:4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. Psalm 47:2,3 For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth… Psalm 66:3 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee. righteousness Psalm 145:17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. Romans 2:5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; Revelation 15:3,4 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints… O God Psalm 68:19,20 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah… the confidence Isaiah 45:22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. Matthew 28:19,20 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: … Romans 15:10-12 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people… all Psalm 22:27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. afar Isaiah 51:5 My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust. Isaiah 60:5 Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee. Isaiah 66:19 And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles. Jump to Previous Acts Afar Awesome Confidence Deeds Deliverance Distant Dread Earth Ends Far Far-Off Farthest Fearful Great Hope Lands Power Regions Righteousness Salvation Sea Terrible Trust Wilt Wondrous WorksJump to Next Acts Afar Awesome Confidence Deeds Deliverance Distant Dread Earth Ends Far Far-Off Farthest Fearful Great Hope Lands Power Regions Righteousness Salvation Sea Terrible Trust Wilt Wondrous WorksPsalm 65 1. David praises God for his grace4. The blessedness of God's chosen by reason of benefits With awesome deeds of righteousness You answer us This phrase highlights God's active involvement in the world through His righteous acts. The term "awesome deeds" suggests acts that inspire awe and reverence, often associated with God's miraculous interventions in history, such as the parting of the Red Sea (Exodus 14) or the conquest of Canaan (Joshua 3). These deeds are not arbitrary but are rooted in God's righteousness, reflecting His moral perfection and justice. The concept of God answering His people implies a relationship where God is responsive to the prayers and needs of His followers, as seen in 1 Kings 18:24, where God answers Elijah's prayer with fire from heaven. This phrase underscores the belief that God's actions are both powerful and just, providing assurance to believers of His ongoing involvement in their lives. O God of our salvation the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas Persons / Places / Events 1. GodThe central figure in this verse, depicted as the one who performs awesome deeds of righteousness and is the source of salvation and hope. 2. Ends of the Earth This phrase signifies the entirety of the world, emphasizing God's universal reach and influence. 3. Farthest Seas Symbolic of the vastness and expansiveness of God's creation and His dominion over it. Teaching Points God's Righteousness in ActionGod's deeds are not only powerful but are rooted in righteousness. His actions are always just and good, providing a model for how we should strive to act in our own lives. Universal Hope God is the hope for all people, regardless of location or background. This encourages us to share the message of salvation universally, knowing that God's love and power extend to all corners of the earth. Prayer and Expectation The verse highlights that God answers with awesome deeds. This should encourage us to pray with expectation, trusting in God's ability to act powerfully in our lives. Salvation as a Present Reality God is described as "the God of our salvation," indicating that salvation is not just a future promise but a present reality that we can experience and live out daily. Awe and Reverence The "awesome deeds" of God should inspire a sense of awe and reverence in us, leading to worship and a deeper appreciation of His majesty and power.(5) By terrible things.--Rather, wondrously, a noun used adverbially. Wilt thou answer us.--Better, Thou dost answer us; describing the usual course of God's providence. The LXX. and Vulg. make it a prayer: "Hear us." The conviction that God, the God of Israel's salvation or deliverance, would answer wonderfully in righteousness, was, of course, based on the whole experience of the Divine dealings. Righteousness was recognised as the foundation on which the moral order rested. The confidence of all the ends of the earth.--This might refer to Israel in exile; but it seems more in accordance with the general tenor of the psalm to give the words their widest range. Consciously or unconsciously the whole world rests in God. Of them that are afar off upon the sea.--Literally, of the sea of those at a distance, i.e., of the farthest seas. (Comp. Isaiah 11:11 : "of the islands of the sea.") Verse 5. - By terrible things in righteousness (i.e. "by terrible acts of righteous judgment upon our enemies") wilt thou answer us. This is a sequel to ver. 2. As God hears prayer and answers it, so when his people cry to him for protection and deliverance from their foes, the result can only be righteous judgments of a fearful character upon the persecutors. O God of our salvation; i.e. God through whom we obtain salvation. Who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth (see the comment on ver. 2, and comp. ver. 8). And of them that are afar off upon the sea; literally, and of the sea of those afar off. The reading is, perhaps, corrupt.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew With awesome deedsנ֤וֹרָא֨וֹת ׀ (nō·w·rā·’ō·wṯ) Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten of righteousness בְּצֶ֣דֶק (bə·ṣe·ḏeq) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity You answer us, תַּ֭עֲנֵנוּ (ta·‘ă·nê·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common plural Strong's 6030: To answer, respond O God אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of our salvation, יִשְׁעֵ֑נוּ (yiš·‘ê·nū) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's 3468: Deliverance, rescue, salvation, safety, welfare the hope מִבְטָ֥ח (miḇ·ṭāḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4009: A refuge, security, assurance of all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the ends קַצְוֵי־ (qaṣ·wê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7099: End, boundary of the earth אֶ֝֗רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land and of the farthest רְחֹקִֽים׃ (rə·ḥō·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7350: Remote, of place, time, precious seas. וְיָ֣ם (wə·yām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin Links Psalm 65:5 NIVPsalm 65:5 NLT Psalm 65:5 ESV Psalm 65:5 NASB Psalm 65:5 KJV Psalm 65:5 BibleApps.com Psalm 65:5 Biblia Paralela Psalm 65:5 Chinese Bible Psalm 65:5 French Bible Psalm 65:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 65:5 By awesome deeds of righteousness you answer (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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