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

13Out of the brilliance before Him passed His thick clouds, hail and fiery coals. 14Adonai also thundered in the heavens, and Elyon gave forth His voice, hail and fiery coals. He shot His arrows and scattered them, hurled lightning bolts and routed them. 16Then ravines of water appeared. The foundations of earth were exposed, at Your rebuke, Adonai, at a blast of breath from Your nostrils. 17He reached down from on high and took hold of me. He drew me out of mighty waters.

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 opened up spring and brook. You dried up ever-flowing rivers.
• Psalms 106:9He rebuked the Sea of Reeds and it dried up, and He led them through the depths as through a wilderness.
• Exodus 15:8With the blast of Your nostrils the waters piled up. The floods stood upright as a heap. The deeps became firm ground in the heart of the sea.
• Joshua 3:13It will come to pass when the soles of the feet of the kohanim who are carrying the ark of Adonai, Sovereign of all the earth, rest in the waters of the Jordan, the Jordan’s waters will be cut off. The waters coming downstream will stand up in one heap.”
• 2 Samuel 22:16Then the ravines of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were exposed by the rebuke of Adonai, at a blast of the breath of His nostrils.
• Psalms 104:5He set the earth upon its foundations, so it should not totter forever and ever.
• Job 38:4“Where were you when I laid the foundations of earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.
• Jeremiah 31:37“Behold, days are coming”—it is a declaration of Adonai—“when the city will be rebuilt for Adonai, from the tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate.
• Jonah 2:6Waters surrounded me up to my soul. The deep sea engulfed me— reeds clung to my head.
• Micah 6:2Hear, Adonai ‘s dispute, O mountains— the enduring foundations of the earth. For Adonai has a dispute with His people and He will argue His case with Israel.
• 2 Kings 19:7Behold, I am putting a spirit in him, and he will hear a rumor, and will return to his own country; then I will make him fall by the sword in his own land.’”
• Job 4:9By the breath of God they perish; by the blast of His anger they vanish.
• Isaiah 11:4But with righteousness He will judge the poor, and decide with fairness for the poor of the land. He will strike the land with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked.
• Isaiah 30:27Look, Adonai’s Name comes from afar, burning with His anger, in thick rising smoke, His lips full of indignation, His tongue like a consuming 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

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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