They also who dwell in the farthest parts are afraid of Your signs; You make the outgoings of the morning and evening 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.
- 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.
- BSB Those who live far away fear Your wonders; You make the dawn and sunset shout for joy.
- 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.
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Cross-references · 19
- Ps 148:3Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!
- Ps 104:20–23You make darkness, and it is night, in which all the animals of the forest prowl.
- Ps 136:8The sun to rule by day; for his loving kindness endures forever;
- Ps 74:16The day is yours, the night is also yours. You have prepared the light and the sun.
- Ps 126:2Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, “Yahweh has done great things for them.”
- Deut 4:19and lest you lift up your eyes to the sky, and when you see the sun and the moon and the stars, even all the army of the sky, you are drawn away and worship them, and serve them, which Yahweh your God has allotted to all the peoples under the whole sky.
- Ps 48:5–6They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.
- Hab 3:3–19God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and his praise filled the earth.
- Rev 11:13In that day there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
- Josh 2:9–11She said to the men, “I know that Yahweh has given you the land, and that the fear of you has fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.
- Acts 5:38–39Now I tell you, withdraw from these men, and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.
- Gen 8:22While the earth remains, seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night will not cease.”
- Ps 135:9Who sent signs and wonders into the middle of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants;
- Ps 19:5which is as a bridegroom coming out of his room, like a strong man rejoicing to run his course.
- Ps 2:8Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.
- Ps 66:3Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.
- Exod 15:14–16The peoples have heard. They tremble. Pangs have taken hold on the inhabitants of Philistia.
- Ps 65:13The pastures are covered with flocks. The valleys also are clothed with grain. They shout for joy! They also sing.
- Job 38:12“Have you commanded the morning in your days, and caused the dawn to know its place;
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