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The whole earth bows down in worship before you,
    singing praises to you,
    singing praises to your name.” Selah
Come and behold[a] the works of God,
    the awesome deeds he has done for people.
He changed the sea into dry land;
    they crossed the river[b] on foot.
There we rejoiced in him,

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 66:5 Come and behold: in the eyes of the psalmist, God’s saving acts are present and can be seen in the liturgical celebration in the temple.
  2. Psalm 66:6 Sea . . . river: the passages through the Red Sea (see Ex 14:1—15:21) and through the Jordan (see Jos 3:11—4:24) became typical of God’s power and wondrous deeds in the history of Israel (see Ps 114:3; Isa 44:27; 50:2).

All the earth bows down(A) to you;
    they sing praise(B) to you,
    they sing the praises of your name.”[a]

Come and see what God has done,
    his awesome deeds(C) for mankind!
He turned the sea into dry land,(D)
    they passed through(E) the waters on foot—
    come, let us rejoice(F) in him.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 66:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 7 and 15.