Psalms 65:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:”

Psalms 65:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 65:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 65:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“By awesome deeds of righteousness, you answer us, God of our salvation. You who are the hope of all the ends of the earth, of those who are far away on the sea.”

Psalms 65:5 — World English Bible

Psalms 65:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“By terrible things thou wilt answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, Thou that art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of them that are afar off upon the sea: ”

Psalms 65:5 — American Standard Version

Psalms 65:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“By fearful things in righteousness Thou answerest us, O God of our salvation, The confidence of all far off ends of earth and sea.”

Psalms 65:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 65:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, OGod of our salvation, thou confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of the distant regions of the sea. ... ”

Psalms 65:5 — Darby Translation

Psalms 65:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“O God of our saluation, thou wilt answere vs with fearefull signes in thy righteousnes, O thou the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are farre off in the sea.”

Psalms 65:5 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 65:5 in Context — Psalms 65

3 Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

5 By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:

6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:

7 Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.

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What Does Psalms 65:5 Mean?

Psalms 65:5 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 65. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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