Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations— let not the rebellious rise up against him. New Living Translation For by his great power he rules forever. He watches every movement of the nations; let no rebel rise in defiance. Interlude English Standard Version who rules by his might forever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations— let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah Berean Standard Bible He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah King James Bible He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. New King James Version He rules by His power forever; His eyes observe the nations; Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah New American Standard Bible He rules by His might forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; The rebellious shall not exalt themselves! Selah NASB 1995 He rules by His might forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. NASB 1977 He rules by His might forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. Legacy Standard Bible He rules by His might forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. Amplified Bible Who rules by His might forever, His eyes keep watch on the nations; Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. Christian Standard Bible He rules forever by his might; he keeps his eye on the nations. The rebellious should not exalt themselves. Selah Holman Christian Standard Bible He rules forever by His might; He keeps His eye on the nations. The rebellious should not exalt themselves. Selah American Standard Version He ruleth by his might for ever; His eyes observe the nations: Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. [Selah Aramaic Bible in Plain English The eyes of him who rules in his manliness to eternity behold among the nations, and rebels will not be exalted forever. Brenton Septuagint Translation who by his power is Lord over the age, his eyes look upon the nations; let not them that provoke him be exalted in themselves. Pause. Contemporary English Version His mighty power rules forever, and nothing the nations do can be hidden from him. So don't turn against God. Douay-Rheims Bible Who by his power ruleth for ever: his eyes behold the nations; let not them that provoke him he exalted in themselves. English Revised Version He ruleth by his might for ever; his eyes observe the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah GOD'S WORD® Translation He rules forever with his might. His eyes watch the nations. Rebels will not be able to oppose him. [Selah] Good News Translation He rules forever by his might and keeps his eyes on the nations. Let no rebels rise against him. International Standard Version He rules by his power forever, his eyes watching over the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Interlude JPS Tanakh 1917 Who ruleth by His might for ever; His eyes keep watch upon the nations; Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah Literal Standard Version Ruling by His might for all time, | His eyes watch among the nations, | The stubborn do not exalt themselves. Selah. Majority Standard Bible He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah New American Bible who rules by his might forever, His eyes are fixed upon the nations. Let no rebel rise to challenge! Selah NET Bible He rules by his power forever; he watches the nations. Stubborn rebels should not exalt themselves. (Selah) New Revised Standard Version who rules by his might forever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations— let the rebellious not exalt themselves. Selah New Heart English Bible He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious rise up against him. Selah. Webster's Bible Translation He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. World English Bible He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Don’t let the rebellious rise up against him. Selah. Young's Literal Translation Ruling by His might to the age, His eyes among the nations do watch, The refractory exalt not themselves. Selah. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Make a Joyful Noise…6He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the waters on foot; there we rejoiced in Him. 7He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah 8Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of His praise be heard.… Cross References Job 28:24 For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens. Psalm 11:4 The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men. Psalm 140:8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted. Selah Psalm 145:13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful in all His words and kind in all His actions. Treasury of Scripture He rules by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. ruleth Psalm 62:11 God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. Daniel 4:35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou? Daniel 6:26,27 I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end… his eyes Psalm 11:4 The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. Psalm 33:13 The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. 2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars. let Psalm 2:10-12 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth… Psalm 52:1-5 To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually… Psalm 73:3-12 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked… Jump to Previous Age Exalt Eyes Forever Haters Nations Observe Power Rebellious Refractory Rise Rules Ruleth Ruling Selah Themselves Watch WatchingJump to Next Age Exalt Eyes Forever Haters Nations Observe Power Rebellious Refractory Rise Rules Ruleth Ruling Selah Themselves Watch WatchingPsalm 66 1. David exhorts to praise God5. observe his great works 8. to bless him for his gracious benefits 12. He vows for himself reverent service to God 16. He declares God's special goodness to himself (7) His eyes behold.--Better, his eyes keep watch on the nations. God is, as it were, Israel's outpost, ever on the alert to warn and defend them against surrounding nations. Let not . . .--Literally, the rebellious, let them not exalt for themselves, where we may supply "horn" as in Psalm 75:4-5, or "head" as in Psalm 3:3; Psalm 110:7. For the rebellious, comp. Psalm 68:6. Verse 7. - He ruleth by his power forever; his eyes behold (or, observe) the nations. God keeps perpetual watch upon the heathen nations, whose general attitude is that of hostility to his "peculiar people," lest his people should suffer at their hands. Although they may professedly be submissive (ver. 3), their submission is not to be depended on. Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. At any time rebellion may break out, his people be attacked, and "the nations" endeavour to "exalt themselves." All such attempts, however, will be in vain, since "by his power God ruleth forever."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He rulesמֹ֘שֵׁ֤ל (mō·šêl) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4910: To rule, have dominion, reign forever עוֹלָ֗ם (‘ō·w·lām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always by His power; בִּגְבוּרָת֨וֹ ׀ (biḡ·ḇū·rā·ṯōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1369: Force, valor, victory His eyes עֵ֭ינָיו (‘ê·nāw) Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain watch תִּצְפֶּ֑ינָה (tiṣ·pe·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's 6822: To lean forward, to peer into the distance, to observe, await the nations. בַּגּוֹיִ֣ם (bag·gō·w·yim) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts Do not let אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not the rebellious הַסּוֹרְרִ֓ים ׀ (has·sō·wr·rîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 5637: To turn away, be refractory exalt themselves. יָר֖וּמוּ (yā·rū·mū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise Selah סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh) Interjection Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause Links Psalm 66:7 NIVPsalm 66:7 NLT Psalm 66:7 ESV Psalm 66:7 NASB Psalm 66:7 KJV Psalm 66:7 BibleApps.com Psalm 66:7 Biblia Paralela Psalm 66:7 Chinese Bible Psalm 66:7 French Bible Psalm 66:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 66:7 He rules by his might forever (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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