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Psalms 66:7

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— He rules by His might forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— He ruleth by his might for ever; his eyes observe the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. [Selah]
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— He ruleth by his might for ever; His eyes observe the nations: Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes observe the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Who ruleth, in his might, unto times age abiding, His eyes, over the nations, keep watch, The rebellious, let them not exalt themselves. [Selah.]
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Ruling by His might to the age, His eyes among the nations do watch, The refractory exalt not themselves. Selah.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Who by his power ruleth for ever: his eyes behold the nations; let not them that provoke him be exalted in themselves.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— He ruleth the worlde with his power: his eyes beholde the nations: the rebellious shall not exalt them selues. Selah.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— He ruleth by his power for euer, his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselues. Selah.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He rules by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations; let not the rebellious exalt themselves.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— who by his power is Lord over the age, his eyes look upon the nations; let not them that provoke [him] be exalted in themselves. Pause.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
He ruleth 4910
{4910} Prime
מָשַׁל
mashal
{maw-shal'}
A primitive root; to rule.
z8802
<8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386
by his power 1369
{1369} Prime
גְּבוּרָה
g@buwrah
{gheb-oo-raw'}
Feminine passive participle from the same as H1368; force (literally or figuratively); by implication valor, victory.
for ever; 5769
{5769} Prime
עוֹלָם
`owlam
{o-lawm'}
From H5956; properly concealed, that is, the vanishing point; generally time out of mind (past or future), that is, (practically) eternity; frequentative adverbially (especially with prepositional prefix) always.
his eyes 5869
{5869} Prime
עַיִן
`ayin
{ah'-yin}
Probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy a fountain (as the eye of the landscape).
behold 6822
{6822} Prime
צָפָה
tsaphah
{tsaw-faw'}
A primitive root; properly to lean forward, that is, to peer into the distance; by implication to observe, await.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
the nations: 1471
{1471} Prime
גּוֹי
gowy
{go'-ee}
Apparently from the same root as H1465 (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.
let not x408
(0408) Complement
אַל
'al
{al}
A negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing.
the rebellious 5637
{5637} Prime
סָרַר
carar
{saw-rar'}
A primitive root; to turn away, that is, (morally) be refractory.
z8802
<8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386
exalt 7311
{7311} Prime
רוּם
ruwm
{room}
A primitive root; to be high actively to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
z8675
<8675> Grammar
Kethiv Reading

Where the translators of the Authorised Version followed the qere reading rather than the kethiv.
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
themselves. Selà סֶלָה. 5542
{5542} Prime
סֶלָה
celah
{seh'-law}
From H5541; suspension (of music), that is, pause.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 66:7

_ _ behold the nations — watch their conduct.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 66:1-7.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 66:7

He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious (e) exalt themselves. Selah.

(e) He proves that God will extend his grace also to the Gentiles, because he punishes among them such as will not obey his calling.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
ruleth:

Psalms 62:11 God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power [belongeth] unto God.
Daniel 4:35 And all the inhabitants of the earth [are] reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and [among] the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
Daniel 6:26-27 I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he [is] the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion [shall be even] unto the end. ... He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

his eyes:

Psalms 11:4 The LORD [is] in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne [is] in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
Psalms 33:13 The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of [them] whose heart [is] perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

let:

Psalms 2:10-12 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. ... Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish [from] the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed [are] all they that put their trust in him.
Psalms 52:1-5 [[To the chief Musician, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.]] Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God [endureth] continually. ... God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of [thy] dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
Psalms 73:3-12 For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked. ... Behold, these [are] the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase [in] riches.
Psalms 75:4-5 I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn: ... Lift not up your horn on high: speak [not with] a stiff neck.
Exodus 18:11 Now I know that the LORD [is] greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly [he was] above them.
Job 9:4 [He is] wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened [himself] against him, and hath prospered?
Isaiah 10:7-16 Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but [it is] in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few. ... Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.
Isaiah 37:28-29 But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me. ... Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
Daniel 5:20-28 But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him: ... PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
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Ex 18:11. 2Ch 16:9. Jb 9:4. Ps 2:10; 11:4; 33:13; 52:1; 62:11; 73:3; 75:4. Is 10:7; 37:28. Dn 4:35; 5:20; 6:26. Mt 6:13; 28:18.

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