Make a Joyful Noise
Psalms 66:7
In 11 translations
- BSB
- He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
- KJV
- He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
- WEB
- He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Don’t let the rebellious rise up against him. Selah.
- ASV
- He ruleth by his might for ever; His eyes observe the nations: Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. [Selah
- LSV
- Ruling by His might for all time, || His eyes watch among the nations, || The stubborn do not exalt themselves. Selah.
- YLT
- Ruling by His might to the age, His eyes among the nations do watch, The refractory exalt not themselves. Selah.
- DBY
- He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes observe the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
- DRC65:7
- Who by his power ruleth for ever: his eyes behold the nations; let not them that provoke him he exalted in themselves.
- GNV
- He ruleth the worlde with his power: his eyes beholde the nations: the rebellious shall not exalt them selues. Selah.
- JPS
- Who ruleth by His might for ever; His eyes keep watch upon the nations; let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
- LXXE65:7
- who by his power is Lord over the age, his eyes look upon the nations; let not them that provoke him be exalted in themselves. Pause.Or, has dominion for ever.
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- Written (Ketiv): יָרִימוּ (“they exalt”). Read aloud (Qere): יָר֖וּמוּ (“they be exalted”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Leningrad Codex reads יָר֖יּמוּ; read aloud (Qere) reads יָר֖וּמוּ (“they be exalted”).
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- מֹ֘שֵׁ֤ל בִּגְבוּרָת֨וֹ ׀ עוֹלָ֗ם עֵ֭ינָיו בַּגּוֹיִ֣ם תִּצְפֶּ֑ינָה הַסּוֹרְרִ֓ים ׀ אַל־ירימו לָ֣מוֹ סֶֽלָה׃Read aloud as (qere): יָר֖וּמוּ
- LXX-Br65:7
- τῷ δεσπόζοντι ἐν τῇ δυναστείᾳ αὐτοῦ τοῦ αἰῶνος· οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὰ ἔθνη ἐπιβλέπουσιν, οἱ παραπικραίνοντες μὴ ὑψούσθωσαν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς· διάψαλμα.
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Cross-references most cited first
- Psalms 11:4The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.
- 2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be…
- Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- Daniel 5:20–28But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him. He was driven away from mankind, and his mind was like that of a beast.…
- Job 9:4God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered?
- Psalms 140:8Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted. Selah
- Psalms 75:4–5I say to the proud, ‘Do not boast,’ and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn. Do not lift up your horn against heaven or speak with an outstretched neck.’”
- Daniel 4:35All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”
- Psalms 62:11God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God,
- Psalms 33:13The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
- Isaiah 37:28–29But I know your sitting down, your going out and coming in, and your raging against Me. Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will…
- Psalms 2:10–12Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an…
- Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
- Exodus 18:11Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”
- Psalms 73:3–12For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. They have no struggle in their death; their bodies are well-fed. They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men.…
- Daniel 6:26–27I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never…
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