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Psalms 78:65

78:64 Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.
Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

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Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep, like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine.

Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

Then the LORD awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouts by reason of wine.

78:66 And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.

What does Psalms 78:65 mean?

Psalms 78:65 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אֲדֹנָי (ʼĂdônây), יָקַץ (yâqats), יָשֵׁן (yâshên).

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Then
the
LordאֲדֹנָיʼĂdônây/ad-o-noy'/H136the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
awakedיָקַץyâqats/yaw-kats'/H3364to awake (intransitive)
as
one
out
of
sleep,יָשֵׁןyâshên/yaw-shane'/H3463sleepy
and
like
a
mighty
manגִּבּוֹרgibbôwr/ghib-bore'/H1368powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
that
shoutethרָנַןrânan/raw-nan'/H7442properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)
by
reason
of
wine.יַיִןyayin/yah'-yin/H3196wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 78:65.

1 Kings 18:27

And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. aloud: Heb. with a great voice he is talking: or, he meditateth is pursuing: Heb. hath a pursuit

Genesis 9:24

And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him.

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What does Psalms 78:65 say?

Psalms 78:65 (King James Version) reads: "Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine."

Is Psalms 78:65 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 78:65 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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