Psalms 68:8
What does Psalms 68:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 68:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The earth trembled, The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God: Yon Sinai trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The earth trembled, The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God: Yon Sinai trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The earth was shaking and the heavens were streaming, because God was present; even Sinai itself was moved before God, the God of Israel.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The earth hath shaken, Yea, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinai--before God, the God of Israel.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence ofGod, yon Sinai, at the presence ofGod, theGod of Israel.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 64:1
Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might quake at thy presence,
- Hebrews 12:26
whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more will I make to tremble not the earth only, but also the heaven.
- Psalms 68:35
O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: The God of Israel, he giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
- Psalms 77:18
The voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind; The lightnings lightened the world: The earth trembled and shook.
- Judges 5:4
Jehovah, when thou wentest forth out of Seir, When thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped, Yea, the clouds dropped water.
- Psalms 41:13
Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
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