Psalm 77:18

Translations

Modern

Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.

Traditional

The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

Literal

The voice of Your thunder was in the whirlwind; the lightnings lit up the world; the earth trembled and shook.

Latin

…vox tonitrui tui in rota. Illuxerunt coruscationes tuæ orbi terræ; commota est, et contremuit terra.

Original

Hebrew

English

Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.

Notes

Psalms 77:1–20

The 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).

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Related verses

Psalm 97:4
His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles.
Revelation 11:19
Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.
Judges 5:4
O LORD, when You went out from Seir, when You marched from the land of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured out rain, and the clouds poured down water.
2 Samuel 22:14
The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.
Matthew 28:2
Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
Habakkuk 3:4
His radiance was like the sunlight; rays flashed from His hand, where His power is hidden.
Exodus 19:16
On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled.
Matthew 27:51
At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.
Exodus 19:18
Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.
Job 37:1–5
“At this my heart also pounds and leaps from its place.
2 Samuel 22:8
Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.
Psalm 104:7
At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away—

Glossary

Asaph Jeduthun Lightning Music Psalms, Book of Whirlwind

Topics

Arrows of Lightnings Clouds: Thunder and Lightning Come From Earthquakes: At Sinai God: Power of Lightning: General Scriptures Concerning Select Readings: The Majesty of God Thunder: A Manifestation of Divine Power Thunder: On Mount Sinai

Psalm 77:18

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