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Psalms 66:6

JoyMiracles and God's intervention

4 All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.” Selah

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

He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the waters on foot; there we rejoiced in Him.

7 He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

8 Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of His praise be heard.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the waters on foot; there we rejoiced in Him.
KJV
He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
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.
DARBY
He turned the sea into dry [land]; they went through the river on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
BLB
He turned the sea to dry land; through the river they passed over on foot. There we rejoiced in Him,
ÅB
Han gjorde havet om til tørt land, gjennom strømmen gikk de til fots; der gledet vi oss i ham.
OTB
Han gjorde havet til tørt land;
De gikk til fots gjennom elven;
La oss glede oss der, i Ham!
B1930
Han gjorde havet om til tørt land, gjennem strømmen gikk de til fots; der gledet vi oss i ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Joshua 3:16

    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.

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  • Exodus 14:21–22

    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,

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  • Psalms 78:13

    He split the sea and brought them through; He set the waters upright like a wall.

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  • Joshua 3:14

    So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carried the ark of the covenant ahead of them.

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  • Exodus 15:1–21

    Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.

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  • Psalms 136:13–14

    He divided the Red Sea in two His loving devotion endures forever.

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  • Psalms 106:8–12

    Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, to make His power known.

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  • Isaiah 63:13–14

    who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble?

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