Psalms 66:6

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.

American King James Version (AKJV)

He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot: There did we rejoice in him.

Basic English Translation (BBE)

The sea was turned into dry land: they went through the river on foot: there did we have joy in him.

Webster's Revision

He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there we rejoiced in him.

World English Bible

He turned the sea into dry land. They went through the river on foot. There, we rejoiced in him.

English Revised Version (ERV)

He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the river on foot: there did we rejoice in him.

Definitions for Psalms 66:6

Sea - Large basin.

Clarke's Psalms 66:6 Bible Commentary

He turned the sea into dry land - This was a plain miracle: no human art or contrivance could do this. Even in the bed of the waters They did rejoice in him. We have not less cause to praise and be thankful.

Barnes's Psalms 66:6 Bible Commentary

He turned the sea into dry land - The Red Sea, when he brought his people out of Egypt, Exodus 14:21. This was an illustration of his power, and of his ability to defend and deliver his people. The terror in that case, or that which was "terrible," was the overthrow of their enemies the destruction of the Egyptians in the Red Sea - thus showing that he had power to destroy all the enemies of his people.

They went through the flood on foot - literally, "through the river." It is probable that the reference here is to the passage of the river Jordan, when the Israelites were about to pass into the promised land Joshua 3:14-17; thus combining the two great acts of divine interposition in favor of his people, and showing his power over streams and floods.

There did we rejoice in him - We, as a nation - our fathers - thus rejoiced in God. See Exodus 15.

Wesley's Psalms 66:6 Bible Commentary

66:6 We - Our nation, or our ancestors, in whose loins we then were.