King James Version

Psalms 65:5

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:

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 65:6.

נ֤וֹרָא֨וֹתnoraotfearיָרֵאverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “fear”, a verb used as a describing wordH3372to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frightenaffright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).בְּצֶ֣דֶקbetsedeqin rightצֶדֶקpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in right”, the ordinary formH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).תַּ֭עֲנֵנוּtaanenvshoutעָנָהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “shout”, an unfinished actionH6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announcegive account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,…אֱלֹהֵ֣יeloheGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.יִשְׁעֵ֑נוּyishenvsafetyיֶשַׁעnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “safety”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3468liberty, deliverance, prosperitysafety, salvation, saving.מִבְטָ֥חmivtachconfidenceמִבְטָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “confidence”, the ordinary formH4009properly, a refuge, i.e. (objective) security, or (subjective) assuranceconfidence, hope, sure, trust.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).קַצְוֵיqatsveedgeקֶצֶוnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7099a limitend, edge, uttermost participleאֶ֝֗רֶץeretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.וְיָ֣םveyamand seaיָםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and sea”, the ordinary formH3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the southsea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).רְחֹקִֽיםrechoqimof oldרָחוֹקadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “of old”, the ordinary formH7350remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)(a-) far (abroad, off), long ago, of old, space, great while to come.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(65-6) With wondrous works dost Thou answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation; Thou the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of the far distant seas;

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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:

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Come and see the works of God; who is terrible in his counsels over the sons of men.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(65-6) With wondrous works dost Thou answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation; Thou the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of the far distant seas;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou art wonderful in righteousness. Hearken to us, O God our Saviour; the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are on the sea afar off:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

θαυμαστὸς ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ. ἐπάκουσον ἡμῶν ὁ Θεὸς ὁ σωτὴρ ἡμῶν, ἡ ἐλπὶς πάντων τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς, καὶ τῶν ἐν θαλάσσῃ μακράν·