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 · 2000

The 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 · 1611

The 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 · 1901

The 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 · 1949

The 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 · 1862

The earth hath shaken, Yea, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinai--before God, the God of Israel.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence ofGod, yon Sinai, at the presence ofGod, theGod of Israel.

Context

v.7O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, When thou didst march through the wilderness; [Selah

v.8This passage

v.9Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, Thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

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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