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Psalms 77:17

God's power and sovereignty

15 With power You redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

16 The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.

The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth.

18 Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.

19 Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.

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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 clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth.
KJV
The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
WEB
The clouds poured out water. The skies resounded with thunder. Your arrows also flashed around.
ASV
The clouds poured out water; The skies sent out a sound: Thine arrows also went abroad.
DARBY
The thick clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound, yea, thine arrows went abroad:
BLB
The clouds poured forth waters, the skies gave forth a voice, and Your arrows flashed back and forth.
ÅB
Skyene utøste vann, himlene lot sin røst høre, ja dine piler fløy hit og dit.
OTB
Skyene strømmet ut vann;
Himmelen bruste;
Dine piler fór frem og tilbake.
B1930
Skyene utøste vann, himlene lot sin røst høre, ja dine piler fløi hit og dit.

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