Psalms 18:15

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 from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded amid the hail and burning coals. 14He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies; great bolts of lightning flashed, and they were confused. Then at your command, O Lord, at the blast of your breath, the bottom of the sea could be seen, and the foundations of the earth were laid bare. 16He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters. 17He rescued me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and were too strong for me.

Psalms 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 caused the springs and streams to gush forth, and you dried up rivers that never run dry.
• Psalms 106:9He commanded the Red Sea to dry up. He led Israel across the sea as if it were a desert.
• Exodus 15:8At the blast of your breath, the waters piled up! The surging waters stood straight like a wall; in the heart of the sea the deep waters became hard.
• Joshua 3:13The priests will carry the Ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth. As soon as their feet touch the water, the flow of water will be cut off upstream, and the river will stand up like a wall.”
• 2 Samuel 22:16Then at the command of the Lord, at the blast of his breath, the bottom of the sea could be seen, and the foundations of the earth were laid bare.
• Psalms 104:5You placed the world on its foundation so it would never be moved.
• Job 38:4“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell me, if you know so much.
• Jeremiah 31:37This is what the Lord says: “Just as the heavens cannot be measured and the foundations of the earth cannot be explored, so I will not consider casting them away for the evil they have done. I, the Lord, have spoken!
• Jonah 2:6I sank down to the very roots of the mountains. I was imprisoned in the earth, whose gates lock shut forever. But you, O Lord my God, snatched me from the jaws of death!
• Micah 6:2And now, O mountains, listen to the Lord’s complaint! He has a case against his people. He will bring charges against Israel.
• 2 Kings 19:7Listen! I myself will move against him, and the king will receive a message that he is needed at home. So he will return to his land, where I will have him killed with a sword.’”
• Job 4:9A breath from God destroys them. They vanish in a blast of his anger.
• Isaiah 11:4He will give justice to the poor and make fair decisions for the exploited. The earth will shake at the force of his word, and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked.
• Isaiah 30:27Look! The Lord is coming from far away, burning with anger, surrounded by thick, rising smoke. His lips are filled with fury; his words consume like fire.

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

Topics related to Psalms 18:15

• Blasting
• Breath
• Earthquakes
• Geology
• God
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena
• Readings, Select

In the dictionaries

• Channel
• Cherub
• Eyesight
• Fortress
• Hell
• Mine
• Move
• Psalms
• Ride
• Stay

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