Psalms 76:6

What does Psalms 76:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 76:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

At the voice of your wrath, O God of Jacob, deep sleep has overcome carriage and horse.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

From Thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both rider and horse have been fast asleep.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I thought upon the days of old: and I had in my mind the eternal years.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

At thy rebuke, OGod of Jacob, both chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

Context

v.5The stouthearted are made a spoil, They have slept their sleep; And none of the men of might have found their hands.

v.6This passage

v.7Thou, even thou, art to be feared; And who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?

Cross references

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

  • Exodus 15:1

    Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto Jehovah, and spake, saying, I will sing unto Jehovah, for he hath triumphed gloriously: The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

  • Psalms 18:15

    Then the channels of waters appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare, At thy rebuke, O Jehovah, At the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

  • Exodus 14:27

    And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and Jehovah overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.

  • Psalms 104:7

    At thy rebuke they fled; At the voice of thy thunder they hasted away

  • 1 Samuel 26:12

    So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s head; and they gat them away: and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither did any awake; for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Jehovah was fallen upon them.

  • Zechariah 12:4

    In that day, saith Jehovah, I will smite every horse with terror, and his rider with madness; and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the peoples with blindness.

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