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Psalms 77:17

God's power and sovereignty

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

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

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.

19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.

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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.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 18:14

    Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.

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  • 2 Samuel 22:15

    And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.

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  • Judges 5:4

    LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.

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  • Psalms 144:6

    Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.

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  • Psalms 68:8–9

    The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

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  • Psalms 68:33

    To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.

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  • Habakkuk 3:11

    The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.

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