Psalms 66:6
He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
Psalms 66:6 in other translations
| BSB | He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the waters on foot; there we rejoiced in Him. |
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| WEB | He turned the sea into dry land. They went through the river on foot. There, we rejoiced in him. |
| ASV | He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot: There did we rejoice in him. |
| YLT | He hath turned a sea to dry land, Through a river they pass over on foot, There do we rejoice in Him. |
| DARBY | He turned the sea into dry land; they went through the river on foot: there did we rejoice in him. |
| BBE | The sea was turned into dry land: they went through the river on foot: there did we have joy in him. |
| Webster | He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there we rejoiced in him. |
What does Psalms 66:6 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 66:5-6
5-6. The terrible works illustrated in Israel's history (Ex 14:21). By this example let rebels be admonished.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 66:1-7
The holy church throughout all the world lifts up her voice, to laud that Name which is above every name, to make the praise of Jesus glorious, both by word and deed; that others may be led to glorify him also. But nothing can bring men to do this aright, unless his effectual grace create their hearts anew unto holiness; and in the redemption by the death of Christ, and the glorious deliverances it effects, are more…
Psalms 66:6 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 66:6
- Joshua 3:16
That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
- Exodus 14:21-22
And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
- Psalms 78:13
He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.
- Joshua 3:14
And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;
- Exodus 15:1-21
Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him. The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his name. Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea. …
- Psalms 136:13-14
To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever: And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:
- Psalms 106:8-12
Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known. He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness. And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left. …
- Isaiah 63:13-14
That led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble? As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the Lord caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.
- Psalms 104:5-7
Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever. Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains. At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
- Revelation 15:2-3
And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. 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.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Psalms 66:5
Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
- Psalms 66:6
He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
- Psalms 66:7
He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
Psalms 66:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Volvió la mar en seco; por el río pasaron á pie; allí en él nos alegramos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Il changea la mer en terre sèche; ils passèrent le fleuve à pied: là nous nous sommes réjouis en lui. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Er wandelte das Meer in trockenes Land, sie gingen zu Fuß durch den Strom; da freuten wir uns in ihm. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Confiteantur tibi populi, Deus: confiteantur tibi populi omnes. |