Psalms 29:7

What does Psalms 29:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 29:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The voice of Jehovah cleaveth the flames of fire.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The voice of Jehovah cleaveth the flames of fire.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

At the voice of the Lord flames of fire are seen.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

The voice of Jehovah is hewing fiery flames,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And in my abundance I said: I shall never be moved.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The voice of Jehovah cleaveth out flames of fire.

Context

v.6He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild-ox.

v.7This passage

v.8The voice of Jehovah shaketh the wilderness; Jehovah shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 77:18

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

  • Job 37:3

    He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, And his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

  • Exodus 9:23

    And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and Jehovah sent thunder and hail, and fire ran down unto the earth; and Jehovah rained hail upon the land of Egypt.

  • Numbers 16:35

    And fire came forth from Jehovah, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense.

  • Leviticus 10:2

    And there came forth fire from before Jehovah, and devoured them, and they died before Jehovah.

  • Psalms 144:5

    Bow thy heavens, O Jehovah, and come down: Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

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