Psalms 66:5

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.66.5", "source": "לְכ֣וּ וּ֭רְאוּ מִפְעֲל֣וֹת אֱלֹהִ֑ים נוֹרָ֥א עֲ֝לִילָ֗ה עַל־בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*ləkû* and *rəʾû* *mipʿălôt* *ʾĕlōhîm* *nôrāʾ* *ʿălîlāh* over-*bənê* *ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*ləkû*": "verb qal imperative masculine plural - go/come/walk", "*rəʾû*": "verb qal imperative masculine plural - see/look/observe", "*mipʿălôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - works/deeds of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God (despite plural form, treated as singular)", "*nôrāʾ*": "verb niphal participle masculine singular - awesome/fearful", "*ʿălîlāh*": "noun feminine singular - deed/action", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*ləkû*": "come/go/walk/proceed", "*rəʾû*": "see/look at/observe/inspect/perceive", "*mipʿălôt*": "works/actions/deeds/achievements", "*nôrāʾ*": "awesome/fearful/terrible/awe-inspiring", "*ʿălîlāh*": "action/deed/work/exploit", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of/descendants of", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity/human being" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְכ֣וּ וּ֭רְאוּ מִפְעֲל֣וֹת אֱלֹהִ֑ים נוֹרָ֥א עֲ֝לִילָ֗ה עַל־בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃

Transliteration

ləkû and rəʾû mipʿălôt ʾĕlōhîm nôrāʾ ʿălîlāh over-bənê ʾādām

Grammar Details

• *ləkû*: verb qal imperative masculine plural - go/come/walk
• *rəʾû*: verb qal imperative masculine plural - see/look/observe
• *mipʿălôt*: noun feminine plural construct - works/deeds of
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun masculine plural - God (despite plural form, treated as singular)
• *nôrāʾ*: verb niphal participle masculine singular - awesome/fearful
• *ʿălîlāh*: noun feminine singular - deed/action
• *bənê*: noun masculine plural construct - sons of/children of
• *ʾādām*: noun masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity

Word Meanings

• *ləkû*: come/go/walk/proceed
• *rəʾû*: see/look at/observe/inspect/perceive
• *mipʿălôt*: works/actions/deeds/achievements
• *nôrāʾ*: awesome/fearful/terrible/awe-inspiring
• *ʿălîlāh*: action/deed/work/exploit
• *bənê*: sons of/children of/descendants of
• *ʾādām*: man/mankind/humanity/human being

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Come,{H3212} and see{H7200} the works{H4659} of God;{H430} [He is] terrible{H3372} in his doing{H5949} toward the children{H1121} of men.{H120}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Come{H3212}{H8798)} and see{H7200}{H8798)} the works{H4659} of God{H430}: he is terrible{H3372}{H8737)} in his doing{H5949} toward the children{H1121} of men{H120}.

• 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.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Come and beholde the workes of God: he is terrible in his doing towarde the sonnes of men.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Come hither and beholde the workes of the Lorde: howe wonderfull he is in his doing towarde the chyldren of men.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Come ye, and see the works of God, Fearful acts toward the sons of men.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Come, and see the works of God; `He is' terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Come, and see the works of God; [He is] terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  Come, and see God's deeds-- awesome work on behalf of the children of men.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Come and witness God’s exploits! His acts on behalf of people are awesome!

Referenced Verses

• Ps 46:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.46.8", "source": "יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֣וֹת עִמָּ֑נוּ מִשְׂגָּֽב־לָ֝נוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *ʿimmānû* *miśgāb*-to-us *ʾĕlōhê* *yaʿăqōb* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*ʿimmānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*miśgāb-lānû*": "masculine singular noun + preposition with 1st person plural suffix - stronghold for us", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob", "*selāh*": "musical notation/pause" }, "variants": { "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*miśgāb*": "stronghold/high refuge/fortress", "*selāh*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up (uncertain meaning)" } }
• Ps 66:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.66.3", "source": "אִמְר֣וּ לֵ֭אלֹהִים מַה־נּוֹרָ֣א מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ בְּרֹ֥ב עֻ֝זְּךָ֗ יְֽכַחֲשׁ֖וּ לְךָ֣ אֹיְבֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾimrû* to *ʾĕlōhîm* how-*nôrāʾ* *maʿăśeykā* in *rōb* *ʿuzzəkā* *yəkaḥăšû* to you *ʾōyəbeykā*", "grammar": { "*ʾimrû*": "verb qal imperative masculine plural - say/tell/command", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God (despite plural form, treated as singular)", "*nôrāʾ*": "verb niphal participle masculine singular - awesome/terrible/fearful", "*maʿăśeykā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your works", "*rōb*": "noun masculine singular construct - greatness/abundance of", "*ʿuzzəkā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*yəkaḥăšû*": "verb piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - submit feigned obedience/cringe/cower", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "verb qal participle masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies" }, "variants": { "*ʾimrû*": "say/speak/tell/command", "*nôrāʾ*": "awesome/terrible/fearful/dreadful/inspiring awe", "*maʿăśeykā*": "your works/deeds/actions", "*rōb*": "abundance/greatness/multitude", "*ʿuzzəkā*": "your strength/might/power", "*yəkaḥăšû*": "cringe/submit feigned obedience/yield feigned homage/deceive/lie/deny", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "your enemies/adversaries/foes" } }
• Ps 66:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.66.16", "source": "לְכֽוּ־שִׁמְע֣וּ וַ֭אֲסַפְּרָה כָּל־יִרְאֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר עָשָׂ֣ה לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*ləkû*-*šimʿû* and *ʾăsappərāh* all-*yirʾê* *ʾĕlōhîm* which *ʿāśāh* to *napšî*", "grammar": { "*ləkû*": "verb qal imperative masculine plural - come/go", "*šimʿû*": "verb qal imperative masculine plural - hear/listen", "*ʾăsappərāh*": "verb piel imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I will tell/declare", "*yirʾê*": "verb qal participle masculine plural construct - fearers of/those who fear", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God (despite plural form, treated as singular)", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made", "*napšî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*ləkû*": "come/go/walk/proceed", "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen/pay attention", "*ʾăsappərāh*": "I will tell/declare/recount/relate", "*yirʾê*": "those who fear/the fearers of/those who revere", "*ʿāśāh*": "did/made/accomplished/performed", "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self/being" } }
• Ps 99:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.99.3", "source": "יוֹד֣וּ שִׁ֭מְךָ גָּד֥וֹל וְנוֹרָ֗א קָד֥וֹשׁ הֽוּא׃", "text": "*yôdû* *šimḵā* *gādôl* *wə-nôrāʾ* *qādôš* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*yôdû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will praise", "*šimḵā*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*wə-nôrāʾ*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - and awesome/fearful", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it" }, "variants": { "*yôdû*": "praise/thank/acknowledge", "*gādôl*": "great/mighty/large", "*nôrāʾ*": "awesome/fearsome/terrible/to be revered" } }
• Ps 106:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.22", "source": "נִ֭פְלָאוֹת בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חָ֑ם נ֝וֹרָא֗וֹת עַל־יַם־סֽוּף׃", "text": "*niflā'ōt* in-*'ereṣ* *Ḥām* *nōrā'ōt* at-*yam-sūf*", "grammar": { "*niflā'ōt*": "niphal participle, feminine, plural - wonders", "*'ereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - land of", "*Ḥām*": "proper noun - Ham", "*nōrā'ōt*": "niphal participle, feminine, plural - fearful/awesome things", "*yam-sūf*": "proper noun - Red Sea/Sea of Reeds" }, "variants": { "*niflā'ōt*": "wonders/marvelous works/miracles", "*'ereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*nōrā'ōt*": "fearful things/awesome deeds/terrifying acts", "*yam-sūf*": "Red Sea/Sea of Reeds" } }
• Ps 111:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.111.2", "source": "גְּ֭דֹלִים מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יְהוָ֑ה דְּ֝רוּשִׁ֗ים לְכָל־חֶפְצֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Gədōlîm* *ma'ăśê* *YHWH* *dərûšîm* to-all-*ḥepṣêhem*", "grammar": { "*Gədōlîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - great/large", "*ma'ăśê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - works/deeds of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*dərûšîm*": "passive participle, masculine plural - sought out/investigated", "*ḥepṣêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd person plural suffix - their desires/delights" }, "variants": { "*Gədōlîm*": "great/large/magnificent/powerful", "*ma'ăśê*": "works/deeds/actions/accomplishments", "*dərûšîm*": "sought out/investigated/studied/examined", "*ḥepṣêhem*": "their desires/delights/pleasures/wishes" } }
• Ps 126:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.126.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת בְּשׁ֣וּב יְ֭הוָה אֶת־שִׁיבַ֣ת צִיּ֑וֹן הָ֝יִ֗ינוּ כְּחֹלְמִֽים׃", "text": "*šîr* the *maʿălôt* in *šûb* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*šîbat* *ṣiyyôn* *hāyînû* as-*ḥōlǝmîm*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*maʿălôt*": "plural feminine noun with definite article - the ascents/steps/pilgrimages", "*šûb*": "infinitive construct of verb - return of/when returned", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šîbat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - return/captivity of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*hāyînû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we were", "*ḥōlǝmîm*": "masculine plural participle - dreamers/dreaming ones" }, "variants": { "*šîbat*": "captivity/fortunes/restoration", "*šûb*": "to return/restore/bring back", "*maʿălôt*": "ascents/steps/degrees/pilgrimages" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.126.2", "source": "אָ֤ז יִמָּלֵ֪א שְׂח֡וֹק פִּינוּ֮ וּלְשׁוֹנֵ֢נוּ רִ֫נָּ֥ה אָ֭ז יֹאמְר֣וּ בַגּוֹיִ֑ם הִגְדִּ֥יל יְ֝הוָ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עִם־אֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*ʾāz* *yimmālēʾ* *śǝḥôq* *pînû* *û*-*lǝšônēnû* *rinnāh* *ʾāz* *yōʾmǝrû* in-the-*gôyîm* *higdîl* *YHWH* *laʿăśôt* with-*ʾēlleh*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*yimmālēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be filled", "*śǝḥôq*": "noun, masculine singular - laughter", "*pînû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - our mouth", "*û*-*lǝšônēnû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st person plural suffix - and our tongue", "*rinnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joyful shouting/singing", "*yōʾmǝrû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*gôyîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefix preposition bet - among the nations", "*higdîl*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has done great things", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these" }, "variants": { "*śǝḥôq*": "laughter/joy/mocking", "*rinnāh*": "joyful shouting/singing/jubilation", "*higdîl*": "magnified/done great things", "*gôyîm*": "nations/gentiles/peoples" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.126.3", "source": "הִגְדִּ֣יל יְ֭הוָה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עִמָּ֗נוּ הָיִ֥ינוּ שְׂמֵחִֽים׃", "text": "*higdîl* *YHWH* *laʿăśôt* with-*ʿimmānû* *hāyînû* *śǝmēḥîm*", "grammar": { "*higdîl*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has done great things", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ʿimmānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*hāyînû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we were/have been", "*śǝmēḥîm*": "masculine plural adjective - joyful/glad" }, "variants": { "*higdîl*": "magnified/done great things", "*śǝmēḥîm*": "glad/joyful/rejoicing" } }
• Ezek 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.18", "source": "וְגַ֨בֵּיהֶ֔ן וְגֹ֥בַהּ לָהֶ֖ם וְיִרְאָ֣ה לָהֶ֑ם וְגַבֹּתָ֗ם מְלֵאֹ֥ת עֵינַ֛יִם סָבִ֖יב לְאַרְבַּעְתָּֽן׃", "text": "*wə-gabbêhen wə-gōbah lāhem wə-yirʾâ lāhem wə-gabbōtām məlēʾōt ʿênayim sābîb lə-ʾarbaʿtān*", "grammar": { "*wə-gabbêhen*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - and their rims/felloes", "*wə-gōbah*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and height", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for them", "*wə-yirʾâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and awesomeness/fear", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for them", "*wə-gabbōtām*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their rims/felloes", "*məlēʾōt*": "qal passive participle feminine plural - [were] full of", "*ʿênayim*": "feminine dual noun - eyes", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*lə-ʾarbaʿtān*": "preposition + feminine numeral + 3rd feminine plural suffix - for/to all four of them" }, "variants": { "*gabbêhen*": "their rims/felloes/back parts", "*yirʾâ*": "awesomeness/fearfulness/dread" } }
• Num 23:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.23", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹא־נַ֙חַשׁ֙ בְּיַעֲקֹ֔ב וְלֹא־קֶ֖סֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כָּעֵ֗ת יֵאָמֵ֤ר לְיַעֲקֹב֙ וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מַה־פָּ֖עַל אֵֽל׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ*-*naḥaš* *bə-yaʿăqōb* *wə-lōʾ*-*qesem* *bə-yiśrāʾēl* *kā-ʿēt* *yēʾāmēr* *lə-yaʿăqōb* *û-lə-yiśrāʾēl* *mah*-*pāʿal* *ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*naḥaš*": "common noun, masculine singular - divination", "*bə-yaʿăqōb*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jacob", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and no", "*qesem*": "common noun, masculine singular - soothsaying", "*bə-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*kā-ʿēt*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, feminine singular - at the time", "*yēʾāmēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is said", "*lə-yaʿăqōb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jacob", "*û-lə-yiśrāʾēl*": "waw conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Israel", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*pāʿal*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has worked", "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular - God" }, "variants": { "*naḥaš*": "divination/augury/enchantment", "*qesem*": "soothsaying/divination/oracle", "*kā-ʿēt*": "at the time/now/in due time", "*yēʾāmēr*": "it is said/it will be told/it is reported", "*pāʿal*": "has worked/has done/has accomplished", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity" } }