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

16With your arm You redeemed Your people, the children of Jacob and Joseph. Selah 17The waters saw You, O God, the waters saw You and writhed, even the depths shook. The clouds poured out water, the skies resounded, Your arrows flashed back and forth. 19The sound of Your thunder was in the whirlwind. Lightning lit up the world. The earth trembled and shook. 20Your way was in the sea, and Your path in the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not seen.

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 Adonai is over the waters. The God of glory thunders— Adonai is over mighty waters.
• Exodus 19:16In the morning of the third day, there was thundering and lightning, a thick cloud on the mountain, and the blast of an exceedingly loud shofar. All the people in the camp trembled.
• Job 37:1“At this my heart trembles and leaps from its place.
• Revelation 11:19Then the Temple of God in heaven was opened, and the Ark of His Covenant appeared in His Temple. And there were flashes of lightning and rumblings and clashes of thunder and an earthquake and heavy hail.
• Psalms 97:4His lightning lights up the world— the earth sees and trembles.
• Habakkuk 3:4With brilliance like light, rays emanate from His hand. There His power was hidden.
• Revelation 18:1After these things, I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.
• Exodus 19:18Now the entire Mount Sinai was in smoke, because Adonai had descended upon it in fire. The smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace. The whole mountain quaked greatly.
• 2 Samuel 22:8Then the earth rocked and quaked, the foundation of heaven trembled. They reeled because He was angry.
• Matthew 27:51And behold, the curtain of the Temple was split in two, from top to bottom. And the earth quaked and rocks were split apart.
• Matthew 28:2And suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of Adonai descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it.
• Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne, and the One seated on it. The earth and heaven 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