Psalm 76:8

Translations

Modern

From heaven You pronounced judgment, and the earth feared and was still

Traditional

Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

Literal

From the heavens You have sounded the judgment; the earth has feared and has been still,

Latin

De cælo auditum fecisti judicium: terra tremuit et quievit

Original

Hebrew

English

From heaven You pronounced judgment, and the earth feared and was still

Notes

Psalms 76:7–9

The needy await their victorious God, while the wicked stand in fear of him.

Psalms 76:1–12

This psalm appears to celebrate a victory. The victory might have been recent, such as over the Assyrians (see note on 76:1; see also Isaiah 37). Or, it might be remembering God's great acts of rescue in the past.

Related verses

2 Chronicles 20:29–30
And the fear of God came upon all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.
Habakkuk 2:20
But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.
Zechariah 2:13
Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”
2 Chronicles 32:20–22
In response, King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out to heaven in prayer,
Judges 5:20
From the heavens the stars fought; from their courses they fought against Sisera.
1 Chronicles 16:30
…tremble before Him, all the earth. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
Exodus 19:10
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes
Ezekiel 38:20–23
The fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the beasts of the field, every creature that crawls upon the ground, and all mankind on the face of the earth will tremble at My presence. The mountains will be thrown down, the cliffs will collapse, and every wall will fall to the ground.
Psalm 46:10
“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”

Glossary

Asaph God-Fearer Music Neginah, Neginoth Psalms, Book of Zion

Topics

God: Judge, and his Justice God: Saviour Meekness: General Scriptures Concerning The Anger of God: Manifested in Terrors

Psalm 76:8

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