Psalms 66:5

King James Version

Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Come and see the wonders of God;his acts for humanity are awe-inspiring.

Hebrew Names Version
Come, and see God's deeds -- Awesome work on behalf of the children of men.

English Standard Version
Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.

New Century Version
Come and see what God has done, the amazing things he has done for people.

New English Translation
Come and witness God's exploits! His acts on behalf of people are awesome!

Amplified Bible
Come and see the works of God, He is awesome in His deeds toward the children of men.

New American Standard Bible
Come and see the works of God, Who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of mankind.

World English Bible
Come, and see God's deeds -- Awesome work on behalf of the children of men.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Come and beholde the workes of God: he is terrible in his doing towarde the sonnes of men.

Legacy Standard Bible
Come and see the works of God,Who is fearsome in His deeds toward the sons of men.

Berean Standard Bible
Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.

Contemporary English Version
Come and see the fearsome things our God has done!

Complete Jewish Bible
Come and see what God has done, his awesome dealings with humankind.

Darby Translation
Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in [his] doings toward the children of men.

Easy-to-Read Version
Look at what God has done! These things amaze us.

George Lamsa Translation
They shall say, Come and see the works of God; for his wonders are great toward the children of men.

Good News Translation
Come and see what God has done, his wonderful acts among people.

Lexham English Bible
Come and consider the works of God; he is awesome in his dealings with the children of humankind.

Literal Translation
Come and see God's works, who is feared in His acts toward the sons of men.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He turned the see in to drye lode, so that they wente thorow the water on fote: therfore wil we reioyse in him.

American Standard Version
Come, and see the works of God; He is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

Bible in Basic English
Come and see the works of God: he is to be feared in all he does to the children of men.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Come, and see the works of God; He is terrible in His doing toward the children of men.

King James Version (1611)
Come and see the workes of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Come hither and beholde the workes of the Lorde: howe wonderfull he is in his doing towarde the chyldren of men.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Come and behold the works of God; he is terrible in his counsels beyond the children of men.

English Revised Version
Come, and see the works of God; he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Come ye and se ye the werkis of God; ferdful in counseils on the sones of men.

Update Bible Version
Come, and see the works of God; [He is] awesome in his doing toward the sons of man.

Webster's Bible Translation
Come and see the works of God: [he is] terrible [in his] doing towards the children of men.

New King James Version
Come and see the works of God; He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men.

New Living Translation
Come and see what our God has done, what awesome miracles he performs for people!

New Life Bible
Come and see what God has done. There is much fear because of His great works toward the children of men.

New Revised Standard
Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds among mortals.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Come and see the doings of God, - Fearful in deed toward the sons of men:

Douay-Rheims Bible
(65-5) Come and see the works of God; who is terrible in his counsels over the sons of men.

Revised Standard Version
Come and see what God has done: he is terrible in his deeds among men.

Young's Literal Translation
Come ye, and see the works of God, Fearful acts toward the sons of men.

THE MESSAGE
Take a good look at God's wonders— they'll take your breath away. He converted sea to dry land; travelers crossed the river on foot. Now isn't that cause for a song?

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Come and see the works of God, Who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men.

Contextual Overview

¹ Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: ² Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious. ³ Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee. ⁴ All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah. ⁵ Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men. ⁶ He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him. ⁷ He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Come: Psalms 66:16, Psalms 46:8, Psalms 111:2, Psalms 126:1-3, Numbers 23:23

terrible: Psalms 66:3, Psalms 99:3, Ezekiel 1:18

Reciprocal: Exodus 15:11 - fearful Exodus 34:10 - a terrible Joshua 4:22 - General Nehemiah 4:14 - great Nehemiah 9:32 - our God Job 37:22 - with Psalms 9:11 - declare Psalms 68:35 - terrible Psalms 89:9 - General Psalms 96:4 - he is Psalms 107:21 - General Psalms 126:3 - General Psalms 136:13 - General Isaiah 64:3 - thou didst Jeremiah 20:11 - a mighty

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Come and see the works of God,.... Of the Messiah, God manifest in the flesh; those divine works which he did when here on earth; his miraculous works, which were proofs of his deity and Messiahship; his preaching the Gospel, in so divine a manner as never man did; his works of obedience to the law, which were pure and perfect; the everlasting righteousness he wrought out for the justification of his people; and the great work of redemption and salvation finished by him, which none but God could ever have effected. This is an invitation to the inhabitants of all lands, where the Gospel should come with power, to take notice of and consider these works of Christ, and the glory of his might, wisdom, and grace in them, in order to engage them to sing his praise;

[he is] terrible [in his] doing toward the children of men; in his vengeance on the Jews, for disbelieving and rejecting him; in destroying antichrist, and pouring out the vials of his wrath on the antichristian states; and in the everlasting damnation of the wicked. So that as his other works in the former clause design these of grace, this doing of his respects his work, his strange work of judgment on his enemies; on account of which he is terrible to them, and reverenced by his people.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Come and see the works of God - See the notes at Psalms 46:8, where substantially the same expression occurs. The idea is, “Come and see what God has done and is doing; come and learn from this what he is; and let your hearts in view of all this, be excited to gratitude and praise.” The particular reference here is to what God had done in delivering his people from their former bondage in Egypt Psalms 66:6; but there is, connected with this, the idea that he actually rules among the nations, and that in his providence he has shown his power to govern and sbdue them.

He is terrible in his doing - That is, His acts are suited to inspire awe and veneration. See the notes at Psalms 66:3.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 66:5. Come and see the works of God — Let every man lay God's wonderful dealings with us to heart; and compare our deliverance from Babylon to that of our fathers from Egypt.