God’s Word Translation
Psalms 18:15
15Then the ocean floor could be seen. The foundations of the earth were laid bare at your stern warning, O Lord, at the blast of the breath from your nostrils.
Psalms 18:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
- New International Version (NIV)The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at your rebuke, Lord, at the blast of breath from your nostrils.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then the channels of the sea were seen, and the foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the channels of the sea were seen, The foundations of the world were uncovered At Your rebuke, O Lord, At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.
Context of Psalms 18:15
13The Lord thundered in the heavens. The Most High made his voice heard with hailstones and lightning. 14He shot his arrows and scattered them. He flashed streaks of lightning and threw them into confusion. Then the ocean floor could be seen. The foundations of the earth were laid bare at your stern warning, O Lord, at the blast of the breath from your nostrils. 16He reached down from high above and took hold of me. He pulled me out of the raging water. 17He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, because they were too strong for me.
Read all of Psalms 18Psalms 18:15 word by word
וַיֵּ֤רָא֨וּ׀ אֲפִ֥יקֵי מַ֗יִם וַֽיִּגָּלוּ֮ מוֹסְד֪וֹת תֵּ֫בֵ֥ל מִגַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה מִ֝נִּשְׁמַ֗ת ר֣וּחַ אַפֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then the channelsאָפִיק'âphîyq · channelH650
- of watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
- were seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- and the foundationsמוֹסָדָהmôsâdâh môsâdâh · foundationH4146
- of the worldתֵּבֵלtêbêl · worldH8398
- were discoveredגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: uncoverH1540
- at thy rebukeגְּעָרָהge‛ârâh · rebukeH1606
- O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- at the blastנְשָׁמָהneshâmâh · breathH5397
- of the breathרוּחַrûach · spirit: breathH7307
- of thy nostrilsאַף'aph · face: noseH639
Cross-references for Psalms 18:15
- Psalms 74:15You opened the springs and brooks. You dried up the ever-flowing rivers.
- Psalms 106:9He angrily commanded the Red Sea, and it dried up. He led them through deep water as though it were a desert.
- Exodus 15:8With a blast from your nostrils, the water piled up. The waves stood up like a dam. The deep water thickened in the middle of the sea.
- Joshua 3:13The priests who carry the ark of the Lord, the Lord of the whole earth, will stand in the water of the Jordan. Then the water flowing from upstream will stop and stand up like a dam.”
- 2 Samuel 22:16Then the ocean floor could be seen. The foundations of the earth were laid bare at the Lord’s stern warning, at the blast of the breath from his nostrils.
- Psalms 104:5You set the earth on its foundations so that it can never be shaken.
- Job 38:4“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me if you have ⌞such⌟ insight.
- Jeremiah 31:37This is what the Lord says: Only if the heavens could be measured or the foundations of the earth could be searched, would I ever reject all of Israel’s descendants because of everything that they have done, declares the Lord.
- Jonah 2:6I sank to the foot of the mountains. I sank to the bottom, where bars held me forever. But you brought me back from the pit, O Lord, my God.
- Micah 6:2Listen to the Lord’s lawsuit, you mountains. Listen, you strong foundations of the earth. The Lord has filed a lawsuit against his people. He is arguing his case against Israel.
- 2 Kings 19:7I’m going to put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own country. I’ll have him assassinated in his own country.’ ”
- Job 4:9God destroys them with his breath and kills them with a blast of his anger.
- Isaiah 11:4He will judge the poor justly. He will make fair decisions for the humble people on earth. He will strike the earth with a rod from his mouth. He will kill the wicked with the breath from his lips.
- Isaiah 30:27The name of the Lord is going to come from far away. His anger is burning. His burden is heavy. His lips are filled with fury. His tongue is like a devouring flame.
Commentaries on Psalms 18:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15The channels of water were seen - This must refer to an earthquake; for in such cases, the ground being rent, water frequently gushes out at the fissures, and often rises to a tremendous height. Whole rivers were poured out of the chasms made by the earthquake in Jamaica, A. D. 1694; and new lakes of water were formed, covering a thousand acres of land!Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Then the channels of waters were seen - In 2 Samuel 22:16 this is, “And the channels of the sea appeared.” The idea is that, by the driving of the storm and tempest, the waters were driven on heaps, leaving the bottom bare. In the place before us the word used, “waters” - מים mayim - would denote waters of any kind - seas, lakes, rivers; in the corresponding place in 2Samuel, the word used - ים yâm - denotes, properly, the sea or the ocean. The word…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-15The psalmist describes the Lord coming down from heaven to earth. This moment includes powerful signs such as earthquakes, fire, smoke, darkness, and rain. All creation trembles when God appears. The psalm shows God as the Divine Warrior (a title that describes God fighting for his people, see Psalm 97:2–5) and as the Judge who rules with justice (see 50:1–6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. The tempest of the air is attended by appropriate results on earth. The language, though not expressive of any special physical changes, represents the utter subversion of the order of nature. Before such a God none can stand.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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