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Psalms 77:16

God's power and sovereignty

14 Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.

15 Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.

17 The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.

18 The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.
KJV
The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
WEB
The waters saw you, God. The waters saw you, and they writhed. The depths also convulsed.
ASV
The waters saw thee, O God; The waters saw thee, they were afraid: The depths also trembled.
DARBY
The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they trembled, yea, the depths were troubled:
BLB
the waters saw You, O God, the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths trembled.
ÅB
Vannene så deg, Gud, vannene så deg, de bevet, ja avgrunnene skalv.
OTB
Vannene så Deg, Gud;
Vannene så Deg og var i angst;
Havdypene skalv også.
B1930
Vannene så dig, Gud, vannene så dig, de bevet, ja avgrunnene skalv.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Exodus 14:21

    And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

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  • Habakkuk 3:15

    Thou didst walk through the sea with thine horses, through the heap of great waters.

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  • Joshua 3:15–16

    And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)

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  • Psalms 114:3–6

    The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.

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  • Habakkuk 3:8–10

    Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation?

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