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So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/66.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! Your enemies cringe before your mighty power.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/66.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/66.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/66.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Say unto God, How terrible <i>art thou in</i> thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/66.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/66.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will pretend to obey You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/66.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Say to God, &#8220How awesome are Your works! Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will give feigned obedience to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/66.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Say to God, “How awesome are Thy works! Because of the greatness of Thy power Thine enemies will give feigned obedience to Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/66.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Say to God, “How fearsome are Your works! Because of the abundance of Your strength Your enemies will cower before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/66.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Say to God, “How awesome <i>and</i> fearfully glorious are Your works! Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will pretend to be obedient to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/66.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Say to God, “How awe-inspiring are your works! Your enemies will cringe before you because of your great strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/66.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Say to God, &#8220How awe-inspiring are Your works! Your enemies will cringe before You because of Your great strength. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/66.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/66.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Say to God, "Everything you do is fearsome, and your mighty power makes your enemies come crawling. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/66.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/66.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Say to God, "How awe-inspiring are your deeds! Your power is so great that your enemies will cringe in front of you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/66.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Say to God, "How wonderful are the things you do! Your power is so great that your enemies bow down in fear before you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/66.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Say to God: "How awesome are your works! Because of your great strength your enemies cringe before you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/66.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Say to God, ?How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/66.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Say to God: "How awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power your enemies cower in fear before you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/66.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Tell God, "How awesome are your deeds. Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/66.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Say to God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thy enemies submit themselves to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/66.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/66.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Say to God, “How fearful Your works—By the abundance of Your strength, "" Your enemies feign obedience to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/66.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Say to God, 'How fearful are Thy works, By the abundance of Thy strength, Thine enemies feign obedience to Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/66.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Say to God, How terrible thy works! in the multitude of thy strength thine enemies shall lie to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/66.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Say unto God, How terrible are thy works, O Lord! in the multitude of thy strength thy enemies shall lie to thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/66.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 65:3>Exclaim to God, “How terrible are your works, O Lord!” According to the fullness of your virtue, your enemies will speak lies about you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/66.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Say to God: “How awesome your deeds! Before your great strength your enemies cringe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/66.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power, your enemies cringe before you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/66.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Say unto God, How wonderful are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/66.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Say to God, "How awesome are your works! By the greatness of your might your enemies will be enlisted for you."<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/66.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Say unto God: 'How tremendous is Thy work! Through the greatness of Thy power shall Thine enemies dwindle away before Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/66.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Say unto God, How awful are thy works! through the greatness of thy power thine enemies shall lie to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/66-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=7647" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/66.htm">Make a Joyful Noise</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’im·rū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">Say</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: lê·lō·hîm (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">to God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">“How</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: nō·w·rā (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">awesome</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ma·‘ă·śe·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">are Your deeds!</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7230.htm" title="7230: bə·rōḇ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Multitude, abundance, greatness. From rabab; abundance.">So great is Your</a> <a href="/hebrew/5797.htm" title="5797: ‘uz·zə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Strength, might. Or rowz; from azaz; strength in various applications.">power</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 2ms) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">that Your enemies</a> <a href="/hebrew/3584.htm" title="3584: yə·ḵa·ḥă·šū (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- To disappoint, deceive, fail, grow lean. A primitive root; to be untrue, in word or deed.">cower before You.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.” Selah…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-10.htm">Philippians 2:10-11</a></span><br />that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-23.htm">Isaiah 45:23</a></span><br />By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-11.htm">Romans 14:11</a></span><br />It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-14.htm">Exodus 15:14-16</a></span><br />The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will grip the dwellers of Philistia. / Then the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; those who dwell in Canaan will melt away, / and terror and dread will fall on them. By the power of Your arm they will be as still as a stone until Your people pass by, O LORD, until the people You have bought pass by.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-4.htm">Revelation 15:4</a></span><br />Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-43.htm">Deuteronomy 32:43</a></span><br />Rejoice, O heavens, with Him, and let all God’s angels worship Him. Rejoice, O nations, with His people; for He will avenge the blood of His children. He will take vengeance on His adversaries and repay those who hate Him; He will cleanse His land and His people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-9.htm">Jeremiah 33:9</a></span><br />So this city will bring Me renown, joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the good I do for it. They will tremble in awe because of all the goodness and prosperity that I will provide for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-29.htm">1 Chronicles 16:29-30</a></span><br />Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness; / tremble before Him, all the earth. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/1-11.htm">Malachi 1:11</a></span><br />For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-11.htm">Zephaniah 2:11</a></span><br />The LORD will be terrifying to them when He starves all the gods of the earth. Then the nations of every shore will bow in worship to Him, each in its own place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/2-11.htm">Psalm 2:11-12</a></span><br />Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. / Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Psalm 18:44</a></span><br />When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/81-15.htm">Psalm 81:15</a></span><br />Those who hate the LORD would feign obedience, and their doom would last forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/138-4.htm">Psalm 138:4</a></span><br />All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-2.htm">Isaiah 64:2</a></span><br />as fire kindles the brushwood and causes the water to boil, to make Your name known to Your enemies, so that the nations will tremble at Your presence!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Say to God, How terrible are you in your works! through the greatness of your power shall your enemies submit themselves to you.</p><p class="hdg">How terrible</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/47-2.htm">Psalm 47:2</a></b></br> For the LORD most high <i>is</i> terrible; <i>he is</i> a great King over all the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/65-5.htm">Psalm 65:5</a></b></br> <i>By</i> terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; <i>who art</i> the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off <i>upon</i> the sea:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/76-12.htm">Psalm 76:12</a></b></br> He shall cut off the spirit of princes: <i>he is</i> terrible to the kings of the earth.</p><p class="hdg">through</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Psalm 18:44</a></b></br> As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-28.htm">Psalm 22:28,29</a></b></br> For the kingdom <i>is</i> the LORD'S: and he <i>is</i> the governor among the nations… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/68-30.htm">Psalm 68:30</a></b></br> Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, <i>till every one</i> submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people <i>that</i> delight in war.</p><p class="hdg">submit themselves.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-35.htm">Psalm 78:35,36</a></b></br> And they remembered that God <i>was</i> their rock, and the high God their redeemer… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/65-11.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/psalms/65-5.htm">Awesome</a> <a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Cringe</a> <a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Cringing</a> <a href="/psalms/65-5.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Dwindle</a> <a href="/psalms/60-12.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/psalms/47-2.htm">Feared</a> <a href="/psalms/65-5.htm">Fearful</a> <a href="/psalms/58-10.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Feign</a> <a href="/psalms/34-1.htm">Feigned</a> <a href="/psalms/5-10.htm">Forced</a> <a href="/psalms/65-5.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/65-9.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">Greatness</a> <a href="/psalms/60-12.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Obedience</a> <a href="/psalms/65-6.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Submit</a> <a href="/psalms/65-5.htm">Terrible</a> <a href="/psalms/65-13.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/45-4.htm">Tremendous</a> <a href="/psalms/64-9.htm">Work</a> <a href="/psalms/65-5.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/66-12.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/psalms/66-5.htm">Awesome</a> <a href="/psalms/81-15.htm">Cringe</a> <a href="/psalms/81-15.htm">Cringing</a> <a href="/psalms/66-5.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/psalms/81-15.htm">Dwindle</a> <a href="/psalms/68-1.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/psalms/66-5.htm">Feared</a> <a href="/psalms/66-5.htm">Fearful</a> <a href="/psalms/66-9.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/psalms/81-15.htm">Feign</a> <a href="/luke/20-20.htm">Feigned</a> <a href="/psalms/109-23.htm">Forced</a> <a href="/psalms/68-11.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/71-23.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/psalms/69-13.htm">Greatness</a> <a href="/psalms/66-7.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/psalms/81-15.htm">Obedience</a> <a href="/psalms/66-7.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/68-30.htm">Submit</a> <a href="/psalms/66-5.htm">Terrible</a> <a href="/psalms/66-7.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/145-6.htm">Tremendous</a> <a href="/psalms/66-5.htm">Work</a> <a href="/psalms/66-5.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 66</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/66-1.htm">David exhorts to praise God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/66-5.htm">observe his great works</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/66-8.htm">to bless him for his gracious benefits</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/66-12.htm">He vows for himself reverent service to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/66-16.htm">He declares God's special goodness to himself</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Throughout the Psalms, the act of speaking to God is a form of worship and acknowledgment of His sovereignty. This aligns with the biblical tradition of prayer and praise, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/psalms/50-15.htm">Psalm 50:15</a> and <a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6</a>, where believers are urged to call upon God in times of need and thanksgiving.<p><b>“How awesome are Your deeds!</b><br>The term "awesome" reflects the reverence and awe that God's actions inspire. In the biblical context, God's deeds often refer to His mighty works in creation, history, and personal salvation. This phrase can be connected to the Exodus narrative, where God's miraculous acts delivered Israel from Egypt (<a href="/exodus/15-11.htm">Exodus 15:11</a>). It also points to the ongoing work of God in the world, as seen in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, whose miracles and resurrection are considered the ultimate demonstration of God's power and love.<p><b>So great is Your power</b><br>This acknowledges God's omnipotence, a central theme in the Bible. God's power is evident in creation (Genesis 1), in sustaining the universe (<a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a>), and in the redemption of humanity through Christ (<a href="/romans/1-16.htm">Romans 1:16</a>). The phrase underscores the belief that God's power is unmatched and is a source of comfort and strength for believers, as it assures them of His ability to fulfill His promises and protect His people.<p><b>that Your enemies cower before You.</b><br>This highlights the ultimate triumph of God over all opposition. In the historical context, this can refer to the numerous instances where God delivered Israel from their enemies, such as the defeat of the Canaanites (<a href="/joshua/10-42.htm">Joshua 10:42</a>) and the Philistines (<a href="/1_samuel/7-10.htm">1 Samuel 7:10</a>). Prophetically, it points to the eschatological victory of God over evil, as described in <a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-21</a>, where Christ returns to defeat the forces of darkness. This phrase also serves as a reminder of the spiritual battle believers face and the assurance of victory through faith in God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is acknowledged for His awesome deeds and great power. The psalmist calls for a declaration of God's might and the fear it instills in His enemies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_god.htm">Enemies of God</a></b><br>These are those who oppose God and His people. The verse highlights their reaction to God's power, emphasizing their submission and fear.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of the psalm, traditionally believed to be David, who is expressing praise and awe for God's mighty works.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/acknowledging_god's_power.htm">Acknowledging God's Power</a></b><br>Recognize and declare the greatness of God's power in your life. Reflect on how His mighty deeds have impacted you personally and the world around you.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_fear_and_reverence.htm">Understanding Fear and Reverence</a></b><br>Consider the difference between fear as terror and fear as reverence. God's enemies cower, but His people are called to revere Him with awe and respect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witnessing_to_god's_deeds.htm">Witnessing to God's Deeds</a></b><br>Share testimonies of God's awesome deeds in your life with others. This can be a powerful witness to those who do not yet know Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trusting in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>In times of trouble, remember that God's power is greater than any opposition you face. Trust in His ability to overcome any enemy or obstacle.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_awe.htm">Living in Awe</a></b><br>Cultivate a lifestyle of worship and awe, regularly reflecting on God's greatness and allowing it to transform your daily life and interactions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_66.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 66</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_god's_foes_defy_him_without_fear.htm">In light of Psalm 66:3, how can God’s enemies supposedly “cringe before him” when many openly oppose or dismiss God without apparent consequence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_faith_work_through_love.htm">Are you doing everything in the name of the Lord?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_habakkuk_3_16_contradict_divine_courage.htm">In Habakkuk 3:16, does the prophet's terror contradict other biblical accounts where messengers receive divine courage instead of dread?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/psalm_50_3__literal_fire_tempest_proof.htm">In Psalm 50:3, how can a consuming fire and tempest be taken literally if no historical account exists of such a phenomenon?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/66.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works!</span> rather, <span class="accented">How terrible are thy works!</span> God's deliverances, while rejoicing the persecuted, are "terrible" to the persecutors. <span class="cmt_word">Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.</span> God's enemies, compelled against their will, have to submit themselves, but it is a feigned submission (comp. <a href="/psalms/76-12.htm">Psalm 76:12</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/66-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Say</span><br /><span class="heb">אִמְר֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(’im·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to God,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵ֭אלֹהִים</span> <span class="translit">(lê·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“How</span><br /><span class="heb">מַה־</span> <span class="translit">(mah-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">awesome</span><br /><span class="heb">נּוֹרָ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(nō·w·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are Your deeds!</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·śe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> </span><span class="str2">An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So great is Your</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרֹ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7230.htm">Strong's 7230: </a> </span><span class="str2">Multitude, abundance, greatness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">power</span><br /><span class="heb">עֻ֝זְּךָ֗</span> <span class="translit">(‘uz·zə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5797.htm">Strong's 5797: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength, might</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that Your enemies</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹיְבֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hating, an adversary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cower before You.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְֽכַחֲשׁ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḵa·ḥă·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3584.htm">Strong's 3584: </a> </span><span class="str2">To disappoint, deceive, fail, grow lean</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/66-3.htm">Psalm 66:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/66-3.htm">Psalm 66:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/66-3.htm">Psalm 66:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/66-3.htm">Psalm 66:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/66-3.htm">Psalm 66:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/66-3.htm">Psalm 66:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/66-3.htm">Psalm 66:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/66-3.htm">Psalm 66:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/66-3.htm">Psalm 66:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/66-3.htm">Psalm 66:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/66-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 66:3 Tell God How awesome are your deeds! 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