Psalms
Psalm 65:6–7
6You formed the mountains by Your power,
having girded Yourself with might.
7You stilled the roaring of the seas,
the pounding of their waves,
and the tumult of the nations.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 65:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You formed | מֵכִ֣ין | mê·ḵîn | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H3559 be firm |
| the mountains | הָרִ֣ים | hā·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country |
| by Your power | בְּכֹח֑וֹ | bə·ḵō·ḥōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3581 strength, power |
| having girded Yourself | נֶ֝אְזָ֗ר | ne’·zār | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H247 gird, encompass, equip |
| with might | בִּגְבוּרָֽה׃ | biḡ·ḇū·rāh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H1369 strength, might |
Psalm 65:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You stilled | מַשְׁבִּ֤יחַ׀ | maš·bî·aḥ | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H7623 soothe, still |
| the roaring | שְׁא֣וֹן | šə·’ō·wn | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7588 roar |
| of the seas | יַ֭מִּים | yam·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3220 sea |
| the pounding | שְׁא֥וֹן | šə·’ō·wn | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7588 roar |
| of their waves | גַּלֵּיהֶ֗ם | gal·lê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1530 heap, wave, billow |
| and the tumult | וַהֲמ֥וֹן | wa·hă·mō·wn | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance |
| of the nations | לְאֻמִּֽים׃ | lə·’um·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3816 people |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 65:6 Psalm 93:1 · Habakkuk 3:6 · Micah 6:2 · Psalm 119:90
Psalm 65:7 Psalm 89:9 · Isaiah 17:12–13 · Psalm 93:3–4 · Psalm 107:29 · John 18:6 · Psalm 2:1–4 · Matthew 8:26–27 · Psalm 76:10 · Job 38:8–11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.