Bible Strands
Psalms 66:5
Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the assembly of worshippers, issuing a direct call during a communal declaration of praise that immediately precedes the recollection of the Red Sea crossing.
The words — The command לְכ֣וּ (le.Khu) means "come," joined to רְאוּ (re.'u) meaning "see," which together direct the listener's focus toward observable divine activity.
The thread — This invitation to witness God’s actions appears in Psalms 46:8 and thematically aligns with the restoration described in Psalms 126:1 and the protective declaration in Numbers 23:23.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge God’s concrete interventions toward humanity, framing worship as a response to documented historical acts rather than abstract belief.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
Cross-references
- Psalms 126:1 A song of ascents. When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.
- Numbers 23:23 For there is no spell against Jacob and no divination against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and Israel, ‘What great things God has done!’
- Psalms 46:8 Come, see the works of the LORD, who brings devastation upon the earth.
- Psalms 66:3 Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.
- Psalms 66:16 Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.
- Psalms 111:2 Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.
- Psalms 99:3 Let them praise Your great and awesome name—He is holy!
- Psalms 106:22 wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome deeds by the Red Sea.
- Ezekiel 1:18 Their rims were high and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes all around.