Psalms 77:18

Psalms 77:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
• New International Version (NIV)Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind, your lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind; your lightnings lighted up the world; the earth trembled and shook.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The voice of Your thunder was in the whirlwind; The lightnings lit up the world; The earth trembled and shook.

Context of Psalms 77:18

16The water saw you, O God. The water saw you and shook. Even the depths of the sea trembled. 17The clouds poured out water. The sky thundered. Even your arrows flashed in every direction. The sound of your thunder rumbled in the sky. Streaks of lightning lit up the world. The earth trembled and shook. 19Your road went through the sea. Your path went through raging water, but your footprints could not be seen. 20Like a shepherd, you led your people. You had Moses and Aaron take them by the hand.

Psalms 77:18 word by word

ק֤וֹל רַעַמְךָ֨׀ בַּגַּלְגַּ֗ל הֵאִ֣ירוּ בְרָקִ֣ים תֵּבֵ֑ל רָגְזָ֖ה וַתִּרְעַ֣שׁ הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• of thy thunderרַ֫עַםra‛am · thunderH7482
• in the heavenגַּלְגַּלgalgal · wheelH1534
• the lightningsבָּרָקbârâq · lightningH1300
• lightenedאוֹר'ôr · to lightH215
• the worldתֵּבֵלtêbêl · worldH8398
• the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• trembledרָגַזrâgaz · to trembleH7264
• and shookרָעַשׁrâ‛ash · to shakeH7493

Cross-references for Psalms 77:18

• Psalms 29:3The voice of the Lord rolls over the water. The God of glory thunders. The Lord shouts over raging water.
• Exodus 19:16On the morning of the second day, there was thunder and lightning with a heavy cloud over the mountain, and a very loud blast from a ram’s horn ⌞was heard⌟. All the people in the camp shook with fear.
• Job 37:1“My heart pounds because of this and jumps out of its place.
• Revelation 11:19God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his promise was seen inside his temple. There was lightning, noise, thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.
• Psalms 97:4His flashes of lightning light up the world. The earth sees them and trembles.
• Habakkuk 3:4His brightness is like the sunlight. Rays of light ⌞stream⌟ from his hand. That is where his power is hidden.
• Revelation 18:1After these things I saw another angel come from heaven. He had tremendous power, and his glory lit up the earth.
• Exodus 19:18All of Mount Sinai was covered with smoke because the Lord had come down on it in fire. Smoke rose from the mountain like the smoke from a kiln, and the whole mountain shook violently.
• 2 Samuel 22:8Then the earth shook and quaked. Even the foundations of the heavens trembled. They shook violently because he was angry.
• Matthew 27:51Suddenly, the curtain in the temple was split in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split open.
• Matthew 28:2Suddenly, there was a powerful earthquake. An angel of the Lord had come down from heaven, rolled the stone away, and was sitting on it.
• Revelation 20:11I saw a large, white throne and the one who was sitting on it. The earth and the sky fled from his presence, but no place was found for them.

Commentaries on Psalms 77:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven - Compare the notes at Psalm 29:1-11. The word rendered “heaven” here - גלגל galgal - means properly “a wheel,” as of a chariot, Isaiah 5:28; Ezekiel 10:2, Ezekiel 10:6; Ezekiel 23:24; Ezekiel 26:10. Then it means a “whirlwind,” as that which rolls along, Ezekiel 10:13. Then it is used to denote chaff or stubble, as driven along before a whirlwind, Psalm 83:13; Isaiah 17:13. It is never used to denote heaven. It…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-20Verses 11-20 The remembrance of the works of God, will be a powerful remedy against distrust of his promise and goodness; for he is God, and changes not. God's way is in the sanctuary. We are sure that God is holy in all his works. God's ways are like the deep waters, which cannot be fathomed; like the way of a ship, which cannot be tracked. God brought Israel out of Egypt. This was typical of the great redemption to be wrought out in the fulness of time…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-20The psalmist laments that God has turned away from him, even though he feels innocent. He reflects on his situation (Psalm 77:3, 6, 12) and finds hope (see 25:5) in remembering God's past actions (77:11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-2014-20. Illustrations of God's power in His special interventions for His people (Ex 14:1-31), and, in the more common, but sublime, control of nature (Psa 22:11-14; Ha 3:14) which may have attended those miraculous events (Ex 14:24).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 77

• 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