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Psalm 65:5
By awesome deeds of righteousness, you answer us, God of our salvation. You who are the hope of all the ends of the earth, of those who are far away on the sea.
3Sins overwhelmed me, but you atoned for our transgressions.
4Blessed is the one whom you choose and cause to come near, that he may live in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.
5By awesome deeds of righteousness, you answer us, God of our salvation. You who are the hope of all the ends of the earth, of those who are far away on the sea.
6By your power, you form the mountains, having armed yourself with strength.
7You still the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.
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Those far away on the sea belong within this song of hope, stretching your view beyond the people and places you can see.
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Isaiah 41:10Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the …Both passages connect God's righteousness with his help, grounding hope in the God who acts for his people.
Psalm 68:19Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation. Selah.Both psalms name God as the source of salvation, praising him for answering his people and bearing their burdens.
Jeremiah 20:11But the LORD is with me as an awesome mighty one. Therefore my persecutors will stumble, and they won’t prevail. They will be utterly disappointed because they …Both passages describe God as awesome and express confidence in his power to save.
Deuteronomy 10:21He is your praise, and he is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome things which your eyes have seen.Both passages praise God for awesome deeds done for his people.
Psalm 66:3Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.Both psalms address God with praise for his awesome deeds, recognizing his power at work.
Nehemiah 4:14I looked, and rose up, and said to the nobles, to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them! Remember the Lord, who is great and …Both passages turn a community toward the awesome God as the source of their confidence.
Isaiah 45:22“Look to me, and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.Both passages extend their scope to all the ends of the earth and identify God as the source of salvation.
Revelation 15:3–4They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and …Both songs praise God's great works and righteousness, with a scope that reaches beyond one people.
Psalm 68:35You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God!Both psalms praise God as awesome and describe his power at work for his people.
Psalm 45:4In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.Both passages link awesome deeds with righteousness, though Psalm 45 addresses a king and Psalm 65 addresses God.
Exodus 34:10He said, “Behold, I make a covenant: before all your people I will do marvels, such as have not been worked in all the earth, nor in any nation; and all the …Both passages describe God's deeds as awesome and speak of his work among his people.
Isaiah 51:5My righteousness is near. My salvation has gone out, and my arms will judge the peoples. The islands will wait for me, and they will trust my arm.Both passages connect God's righteousness and salvation with hope that reaches distant shores.
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Distance does not put a person beyond God's reach. The God who answers with righteous deeds is the hope of even those far away on the sea.
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