Psalm 66:7
New International Version
He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations— let not the rebellious rise up against him.

New Living Translation
For by his great power he rules forever. He watches every movement of the nations; let no rebel rise in defiance. Interlude

English Standard Version
who rules by his might forever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations— let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

Berean Standard Bible
He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

King James Bible
He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

New King James Version
He rules by His power forever; His eyes observe the nations; Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

New American Standard Bible
He rules by His might forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; The rebellious shall not exalt themselves! Selah

NASB 1995
He rules by His might forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

NASB 1977
He rules by His might forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

Legacy Standard Bible
He rules by His might forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

Amplified Bible
Who rules by His might forever, His eyes keep watch on the nations; Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

Christian Standard Bible
He rules forever by his might; he keeps his eye on the nations. The rebellious should not exalt themselves. Selah

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He rules forever by His might; He keeps His eye on the nations. The rebellious should not exalt themselves. Selah

American Standard Version
He ruleth by his might for ever; His eyes observe the nations: Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. [Selah

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The eyes of him who rules in his manliness to eternity behold among the nations, and rebels will not be exalted forever.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
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.

Contemporary English Version
His mighty power rules forever, and nothing the nations do can be hidden from him. So don't turn against God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who by his power ruleth for ever: his eyes behold the nations; let not them that provoke him he exalted in themselves.

English Revised Version
He ruleth by his might for ever; his eyes observe the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He rules forever with his might. His eyes watch the nations. Rebels will not be able to oppose him. [Selah]

Good News Translation
He rules forever by his might and keeps his eyes on the nations. Let no rebels rise against him.

International Standard Version
He rules by his power forever, his eyes watching over the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Interlude

JPS Tanakh 1917
Who ruleth by His might for ever; His eyes keep watch upon the nations; Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

Literal Standard Version
Ruling by His might for all time, | His eyes watch among the nations, | The stubborn do not exalt themselves. Selah.

Majority Standard Bible
He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

New American Bible
who rules by his might forever, His eyes are fixed upon the nations. Let no rebel rise to challenge! Selah

NET Bible
He rules by his power forever; he watches the nations. Stubborn rebels should not exalt themselves. (Selah)

New Revised Standard Version
who rules by his might forever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations— let the rebellious not exalt themselves. Selah

New Heart English Bible
He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious rise up against him. Selah.

Webster's Bible Translation
He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

World English Bible
He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Don’t let the rebellious rise up against him. Selah.

Young's Literal Translation
Ruling by His might to the age, His eyes among the nations do watch, The refractory exalt not themselves. Selah.

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Context
Make a Joyful Noise
6He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the waters on foot; there we rejoiced in Him. 7He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah 8Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of His praise be heard.…

Cross References
Job 28:24
For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.

Psalm 11:4
The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.

Psalm 140:8
Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted. Selah

Psalm 145:13
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful in all His words and kind in all His actions.


Treasury of Scripture

He rules by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

ruleth

Psalm 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…

his eyes

Psalm 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.

Psalm 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

Psalm 2:10-12
Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth…

Psalm 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…

Psalm 73:3-12
For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked…

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Psalm 66
1. David exhorts to praise God
5. observe his great works
8. to bless him for his gracious benefits
12. He vows for himself reverent service to God
16. He declares God's special goodness to himself














(7) His eyes behold.--Better, his eyes keep watch on the nations. God is, as it were, Israel's outpost, ever on the alert to warn and defend them against surrounding nations.

Let not . . .--Literally, the rebellious, let them not exalt for themselves, where we may supply "horn" as in Psalm 75:4-5, or "head" as in Psalm 3:3; Psalm 110:7. For the rebellious, comp. Psalm 68:6.

Verse 7. - He ruleth by his power forever; his eyes behold (or, observe) the nations. God keeps perpetual watch upon the heathen nations, whose general attitude is that of hostility to his "peculiar people," lest his people should suffer at their hands. Although they may professedly be submissive (ver. 3), their submission is not to be depended on. Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. At any time rebellion may break out, his people be attacked, and "the nations" endeavour to "exalt themselves." All such attempts, however, will be in vain, since "by his power God ruleth forever."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He rules
מֹ֘שֵׁ֤ל (mō·šêl)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 4910: To rule, have dominion, reign

forever
עוֹלָ֗ם (‘ō·w·lām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always

by His power;
בִּגְבוּרָת֨וֹ ׀ (biḡ·ḇū·rā·ṯōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1369: Force, valor, victory

His eyes
עֵ֭ינָיו (‘ê·nāw)
Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

watch
תִּצְפֶּ֑ינָה (tiṣ·pe·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's 6822: To lean forward, to peer into the distance, to observe, await

the nations.
בַּגּוֹיִ֣ם (bag·gō·w·yim)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

Do not let
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

the rebellious
הַסּוֹרְרִ֓ים ׀ (has·sō·wr·rîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 5637: To turn away, be refractory

exalt themselves.
יָר֖וּמוּ (yā·rū·mū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise

Selah
סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh)
Interjection
Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause


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