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There we rejoiced in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/66.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. There did we rejoice in him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/66.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the waters on foot; there we rejoiced in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/66.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry <i>land</i>: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/66.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry <i>land;</i> They went through the river on foot. There we will rejoice in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/66.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land; They passed through the river on foot; Let’s rejoice there, in Him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/66.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land; They passed through the river on foot; There let us rejoice in Him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/66.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land; They passed through the river on foot; There let us rejoice in Him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/66.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land; They passed through the river on foot; There let us be glad in Him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/66.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land; They crossed through the river on foot; There we rejoiced in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/66.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land, and they crossed the river on foot. There we rejoiced in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/66.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land, and they crossed the river on foot. There we rejoiced in Him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/66.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot: There did we rejoice in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/66.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When God made the sea dry up, our people walked across, and because of him, we celebrated there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/66.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the river on foot: there did we rejoice in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/66.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land. They crossed the river on foot. We rejoiced because of what he did there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/66.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He changed the sea into dry land; our ancestors crossed the river on foot. There we rejoiced because of what he did. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/66.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land. Israel crossed the river on foot; let us rejoice in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/66.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the waters on foot; there we rejoiced in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/66.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. Let us rejoice in him there! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/66.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land. They went through the river on foot. There, we rejoiced in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/66.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there we rejoiced in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/66.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land. They went through the river on foot. There, we rejoiced in him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/66.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He has turned a sea to dry land, "" Through a river they pass over on foot, "" There we rejoice in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/66.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He hath turned a sea to dry land, Through a river they pass over on foot, There do we rejoice in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/66.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land: they will pass through the river on foot: there we shall rejoice in him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/66.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who turneth the sea into dry land, in the river they shall pass on foot: there shall we rejoice in him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/66.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 65:6>He converts the sea into dry land. They will cross the river on foot. There, we will rejoice in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/66.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He changed the sea to dry land; through the river they passed on foot. There we rejoiced in him, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/66.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. There we rejoiced in him,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/66.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He turns the sea into dry land: they crossed through the river on foot; there did we rejoice in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/66.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For he turned the sea to dry land and they crossed the river on foot; there we shall rejoice in him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/66.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot; There let us rejoice in Him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/66.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Who turns the sea into dry land; they shall go through the river on foot; there shall we rejoice in him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/66-6.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=7670" 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">5</span>Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2015.htm" title="2015: hā·p̄aḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To turn, overturn. A primitive root; to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert.">He turned</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: yām (N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">the sea</a> <a href="/hebrew/3004.htm" title="3004: lə·yab·bā·šāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Dry land, dry ground. From yabesh; dry ground.">into dry land;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ya·‘aḇ·rū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">they passed through</a> <a href="/hebrew/5104.htm" title="5104: ban·nā·hār (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A stream, river. From nahar; a stream; figuratively, prosperity.">the waters</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: ḇə·rā·ḡel (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">on foot;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: m (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/8055.htm" title="8055: niś·mə·ḥāh- (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cp) -- Rejoice, be glad. A primitive root; probably to brighten up, i.e. be blithe or gleesome.">we rejoiced</a> <a href="/hebrew/bōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">in Him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. 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="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21-22</a></span><br />Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/3-14.htm">Joshua 3:14-17</a></span><br />So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carried the ark of the covenant ahead of them. / Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, / the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-11.htm">Nehemiah 9:11</a></span><br />You divided the sea before them, and they crossed through it on dry ground. You hurled their pursuers into the depths like a stone into raging waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-16.htm">Isaiah 43:16</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the surging waters,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-9.htm">Psalm 106:9</a></span><br />He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; He led them through the depths as through a desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-13.htm">Psalm 136:13-14</a></span><br />He divided the Red Sea in two His loving devotion endures forever. / and led Israel through the midst, His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-29.htm">Hebrews 11:29</a></span><br />By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-2</a></span><br />I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-19.htm">Exodus 15:19</a></span><br />For when Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen went into the sea, the LORD brought the waters of the sea back over them. But the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/4-23.htm">Joshua 4:23</a></span><br />For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed over, just as He did to the Red Sea, which He dried up before us until we had crossed over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-10.htm">Isaiah 51:10</a></span><br />Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-16.htm">Psalm 77:16-20</a></span><br />The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken. / The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth. / Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-13.htm">Psalm 78:13</a></span><br />He split the sea and brought them through; He set the waters upright like a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-3.htm">Revelation 15:3</a></span><br />and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-29.htm">Exodus 14:29-31</a></span><br />But the Israelites had walked through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left. / That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore. / When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.</p><p class="hdg">He turned</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-13.htm">Psalm 78:13</a></b></br> He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/106-8.htm">Psalm 106:8-10</a></b></br> Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-5.htm">Psalm 104:5-7</a></b></br> <i>Who</i> laid the foundations of the earth, <i>that</i> it should not be removed for ever… </p><p class="hdg">they</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/3-14.htm">Joshua 3:14,16</a></b></br> 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; … </p><p class="hdg">there</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/106-11.htm">Psalm 106:11,12</a></b></br> And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-1.htm">Exodus 15:1</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/15-2.htm">Revelation 15:2,3</a></b></br> 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, <i>and</i> over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/psalms/32-6.htm">Flood</a> <a href="/psalms/38-16.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/psalms/66-1.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/psalms/57-1.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/psalms/65-12.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/psalms/35-15.htm">Rejoiced</a> <a href="/psalms/65-9.htm">River</a> <a href="/psalms/65-7.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/psalms/58-8.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/58-7.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/68-6.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/psalms/69-2.htm">Flood</a> <a href="/psalms/66-9.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/psalms/67-4.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/psalms/88-16.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/psalms/67-4.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/psalms/97-8.htm">Rejoiced</a> <a href="/psalms/72-8.htm">River</a> <a href="/psalms/68-22.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/psalms/66-20.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/69-1.htm">Waters</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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This event is a pivotal moment in Israel's history, symbolizing God's deliverance and power. The transformation of the sea into dry land demonstrates God's control over nature, affirming His sovereignty. Geographically, the Red Sea is a significant body of water, and its parting would have been an awe-inspiring sight. This miracle is a type of Christ's power over creation, as seen in the New Testament when Jesus calms the storm in <a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a>. Theologically, this act prefigures the believer's passage from death to life, from bondage to freedom, through the waters of baptism.<p><b>they passed through the waters on foot;</b><br>The Israelites' passage through the Red Sea on foot signifies their transition from slavery in Egypt to freedom. This act of walking on dry ground amidst parted waters is a testament to their faith and God's faithfulness. Historically, this event marks the beginning of the Exodus journey, a foundational narrative for the Jewish people. Culturally, it underscores the theme of pilgrimage and journey, which is prevalent throughout Scripture. This passage is echoed in <a href="/1_corinthians/10.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-2</a>, where Paul draws a parallel between the Israelites' experience and Christian baptism, emphasizing the continuity of God's redemptive plan.<p><b>there we rejoiced in Him.</b><br>The rejoicing mentioned here reflects the Israelites' response to God's deliverance. After crossing the Red Sea, Moses and the Israelites sang a song of praise, recorded in <a href="/exodus/15.htm">Exodus 15</a>, celebrating God's triumph over their enemies. This joy is not merely emotional but is rooted in the recognition of God's salvation and provision. In a broader biblical context, rejoicing in God is a recurring theme, seen in passages like <a href="/philippians/4-4.htm">Philippians 4:4</a>, where believers are encouraged to rejoice in the Lord always. This joy is prophetic of the ultimate rejoicing in Christ's victory over sin and death, as believers anticipate the eternal joy of God's kingdom.<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, demonstrating His power and faithfulness by performing miracles for His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sea.htm">The Sea</a></b><br>Refers to the Red Sea, which God miraculously parted for the Israelites during the Exodus.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/dry_land.htm">Dry Land</a></b><br>The path God created through the sea, symbolizing His provision and deliverance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>God's chosen people who experienced this miraculous deliverance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/exodus_event.htm">Exodus Event</a></b><br>The historical event where God delivered the Israelites from Egyptian bondage, a foundational account of faith and trust in God's power.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nature.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nature</a></b><br>God has absolute control over the natural world, as demonstrated by His ability to part the sea. This should encourage believers to trust in His power over any situation in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_deliverance.htm">Faith in God's Deliverance</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites trusted God to lead them through the sea, believers today are called to trust in God's deliverance in their own lives, even when the path seems impossible.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rejoicing_in_god's_works.htm">Rejoicing in God's Works</a></b><br>The Israelites rejoiced after witnessing God's miracle. Believers should also cultivate a heart of gratitude and worship in response to God's faithfulness and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/remembering_god's_past_faithfulness.htm">Remembering God's Past Faithfulness</a></b><br>Reflecting on past instances of God's deliverance can strengthen our faith and trust in Him for future challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_trials.htm">God's Presence in Trials</a></b><br>The crossing of the sea was a trial for the Israelites, yet God was with them. Believers can be assured of God's presence and guidance through their own trials.<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_claim_sea_crossing_without_evidence.htm">How can Psalm 66:6 claim people crossed a sea on dry ground without any clear archaeological evidence? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_god_dried_the_red_sea.htm">Psalm 106:9 states God dried up the Red Sea for Israel’s passage—do we have any historical or scientific evidence that such an event actually happened? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_proof_of_god's_'marvelous_things'.htm">Psalm 98:1 claims God has done “marvelous things.” Where is the historical or archaeological proof of these miraculous acts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_intervene_any_evidence.htm">Psalm 4:1: On what grounds should we believe God actually intervenes in human affairs, and is there any historical or scientific evidence supporting this claim? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/66.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">Flood.</span>--Hebrew, <span class= "ital">n?har, </span>which generally stands for the Euphrates, but here, as in <a href="/psalms/74-15.htm" title="You did split the fountain and the flood: you dried up mighty rivers.">Psalm 74:15</a>, for either the Jordan or the Red Sea.<p><span class= "bld">There did we rejoice.</span>--The verb is properly <span class= "ital">optative</span>--<span class= "ital">there </span>(<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>in those works) <span class= "ital">let us rejoice, </span>and thus rendered is more in keeping with the first verses of the psalm. The LXX. and Vulg. have the future, "There we will rejoice in him."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/66.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot; there did we rejoice in him</span>. The passage of the Red Sea at the time of the Exodus was one of the most wonderful of God's works. To the Israelites it was altogether a matter of joy and rejoicing (see <a href="/exodus/15-1.htm">Exodus 15:1-21</a>). But how terrible a thing was it to the Egyptians! "The waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them" (<a href="/exodus/14-28.htm">Exodus 14:28</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/66-6.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">He turned</span><br /><span class="heb">הָ֤פַךְ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·p̄aḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2015.htm">Strong's 2015: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sea</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֨ם ׀</span> <span class="translit">(yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into dry land;</span><br /><span class="heb">לְֽיַבָּשָׁ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·yab·bā·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dry land, dry ground</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they passed through</span><br /><span class="heb">יַֽעַבְר֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘aḇ·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the waters</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּ֭נָּהָר</span> <span class="translit">(ban·nā·hār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5104.htm">Strong's 5104: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on foot;</span><br /><span class="heb">בְרָ֑גֶל</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·rā·ḡel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foot, a step, the pudenda</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֝֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we rejoiced</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשְׂמְחָה־</span> <span class="translit">(niś·mə·ḥāh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8055.htm">Strong's 8055: </a> </span><span class="str2">To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Him.</span><br /><span class="heb">בּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/66-6.htm">Psalm 66:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/66-6.htm">Psalm 66:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/66-6.htm">Psalm 66:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/66-6.htm">Psalm 66:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/66-6.htm">Psalm 66:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/66-6.htm">Psalm 66:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/66-6.htm">Psalm 66:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/66-6.htm">Psalm 66:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/66-6.htm">Psalm 66:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/66-6.htm">Psalm 66:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/66-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 66:6 He turned the sea into dry land (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/66-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 66:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 66:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/66-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 66:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 66:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>