Psalms 65:5
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 65
“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
What Does Psalms 65:5 Mean?
Psalms 65:5 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 65, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Salvation, Mercy, and Hope.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Psalms 65:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 41:10“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”Psalms 68:19“Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.”Jeremiah 20:11“But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.”Deuteronomy 10:21“He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.”Psalms 66:3“Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.”Nehemiah 4:14“And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the LORD, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.”Isaiah 45:22“Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.”Psalms 68:35“O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.”Revelation 15:3“And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.”Psalms 45:4“And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.”Exodus 34:10“And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the LORD: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.”Psalms 22:27“All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.”Psalms 47:2“For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.”Isaiah 51:5“My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.”Psalms 55:19“God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.”Psalms 67:7“God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.”Isaiah 66:19“And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.”Romans 2:5“But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;”Ephesians 2:17“And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.”Deuteronomy 4:34“Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?”
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