Come, and see God’s deeds — awesome work on behalf of the children of men.
Parallel translations
- KJV Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
- BSB Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.
- NKJV Come and see the works of God; He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men.
- NASB ¶Come and see the works of God, Who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of mankind.
- NLT Come and see what our God has done, what awesome miracles he performs for people!
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Quick answer
Come and see God's awesome deeds done on behalf of mankind. It invites all to witness God's mighty works.
Overview
The psalmist calls people to come and behold the awesome works God has done for the children of men. God's deeds in history are meant to be seen and pondered. The greatest of these works is the salvation accomplished in Christ for sinners.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Ps 126:1–3A Song of Ascents. When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.
- Num 23:23Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel. Now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, ‘What has God done!’
- Ps 66:3Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.
- Ps 111:2Yahweh’s works are great, pondered by all those who delight in them.
- Ps 66:16Come, and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.
- Ps 46:8Come, see Yahweh’s works, what desolations he has made in the earth.
- Ps 106:22Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome things by the Red Sea.
- Ps 99:3Let them praise your great and awesome name. He is Holy!
- Ezek 1:18As for their rims, they were high and dreadful; and the four of them had their rims full of eyes all around.
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The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.
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