They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
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.
- BSB Those who live far away fear Your wonders; You make the dawn and sunset shout for joy.
- 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 ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
- Ps 104:20–23Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
- Ps 136:8The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
- Ps 74:16The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.
- Ps 126:2Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
- Deut 4:19And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.
- Ps 48:5–6They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.
- Hab 3:3–19God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
- Rev 11:13And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
- Josh 2:9–11And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.
- Acts 5:38–39And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
- Gen 8:22While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
- Ps 135:9Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
- Ps 19:5Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
- Ps 2:8Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
- Ps 66:3Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
- Exod 15:14–16The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.
- Ps 65:13The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
- Job 38:12Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;
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