Psalms 77:17
What does Psalms 77:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 77:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The clouds poured out water; The skies sent out a sound: Thine arrows also went abroad.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The clouds poured out water; The skies sent out a sound: Thine arrows also went abroad.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The clouds sent out water; the skies gave out a sound; truly, your arrows went far and wide.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Poured out waters have thick clouds, The skies have given forth a noise, Also--Thine arrows go up and down.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they added yet more sin against him: they provoked the most High to wrath in the place without water.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The thick clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound, yea, thine arrows went abroad:
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 68:33
To him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens, which are of old; Lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.
- Psalms 68:8
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.
- Psalms 144:6
Cast forth lightning, and scatter them; Send out thine arrows, and discomfit them.
- 2 Samuel 22:15
And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; Lightning, and discomfited them.
- Psalms 18:14
And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them.
- Habakkuk 3:11
The sun and moon stood still in their habitation, At the light of thine arrows as they went, At the shining of thy glittering spear.
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