Those who live far away fear Your wonders; You make the dawn and sunset shout for joy.
Parallel translations
- WEB They also who dwell in faraway places are afraid at your wonders. You call the morning’s dawn and the evening with songs of joy.
- KJV They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
- NKJV They also who dwell in the farthest parts are afraid of Your signs; You make the outgoings of the morning and evening rejoice.
- NASB They who dwell at the ends of the earth stand in awe of Your signs; You make the sunrise and the sunset shout for joy.
- NLT Those who live at the ends of the earth stand in awe of your wonders. From where the sun rises to where it sets, you inspire shouts of joy.
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Quick answer
People in distant lands stand in awe of God's wonders, and He fills morning and evening with joy. It shows God's glory reaching the ends of the earth.
Overview
Even those far away are filled with awe at God's signs, and He causes the dawn and dusk to sing for joy. Creation itself testifies to His glory across the whole world. This worldwide witness anticipates the gospel going out to all nations in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 19
- Ps 148:3Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars.
- Ps 104:20–23You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl.
- Ps 136:8the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever.
- Ps 74:16The day is Yours, and also the night; You established the moon and the sun.
- Ps 126:2Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”
- Deut 4:19When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.
- Ps 48:5–6They saw and were astounded; they fled in terror.
- Hab 3:3–19God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth.
- Rev 11:13And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
- Josh 2:9–11and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you.
- Acts 5:38–39So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.
- Gen 8:22As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night shall never cease.”
- Ps 135:9He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
- Ps 19:5Like a bridegroom emerging from his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course,
- Ps 2:8Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.
- Ps 66:3Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.
- Exod 15:14–16The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will grip the dwellers of Philistia.
- Ps 65:13The pastures are clothed with flocks, and the valleys are decked with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing.
- Job 38:12In your days, have you commanded the morning or assigned the dawn its place,
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