Psalms
Psalm 66:3–4
3Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds!
So great is Your power
that Your enemies cower before You.
4All the earth bows down to You;
they sing praise to You;
they sing praise to Your name.”
Selah
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 66:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Say | אִמְר֣וּ | ’im·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| to God | לֵ֭אלֹהִים | lê·lō·hîm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| How | מַה־ | mah- | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| awesome | נּוֹרָ֣א | nō·w·rā | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H3372 fear |
| are Your deeds | מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ | ma·‘ă·śe·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H4639 deed, work |
| So great is Your | בְּרֹ֥ב | bə·rōḇ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| power | עֻ֝זְּךָ֗ | ‘uz·zə·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H5797 strength, might |
| that Your enemies | אֹיְבֶֽיךָ׃ | ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H341 be hostile to |
| cower before You | יְֽכַחֲשׁ֖וּ | yə·ḵa·ḥă·šū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3584 be disappointing, deceive, fail, grow lean |
Psalm 66:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the earth | הָאָ֤רֶץ׀ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| bows down | יִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ | yiš·ta·ḥă·wū | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7812 bow down |
| to You | לְ֭ךָ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| they sing praise | וִֽיזַמְּרוּ־ | wî·zam·mə·rū- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2167 make music |
| to You | לָ֑ךְ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | |
| they sing praise | יְזַמְּר֖וּ | yə·zam·mə·rū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2167 make music |
| to Your name | שִׁמְךָ֣ | šim·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H8034 name |
| Selah | סֶֽלָה׃ | se·lāh | Interjection | H5542 lift up |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 66:3 Psalm 18:44 · Psalm 65:5 · Psalm 81:15 · Psalm 47:2 · Psalm 22:28–29 · Isaiah 2:19 · Psalm 78:35–36 · Jeremiah 10:10 · Judges 5:20–22 · Judges 5:2–4 · Isaiah 64:3 · Exodus 15:1–16
Psalm 66:4 Psalm 22:27 · Psalm 117:1 · Psalm 96:1–2 · Revelation 15:4 · Malachi 1:11 · Daniel 7:14 · Isaiah 2:2–4 · Isaiah 42:10–12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.