Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The waters saw You, they were in anguish;
The deeps also trembled.
King James Version
The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
Holman Bible
The waters saw You; they trembled.
Even the depths shook.
International Standard Version
The waters saw you, God; the waters saw you and writhed. Indeed, the depths of the sea quaked.
A Conservative Version
The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee. They were afraid. The depths also trembled.
American Standard Version
The waters saw thee, O God; The waters saw thee, they were afraid: The depths also trembled.
Amplified
The waters [of the Red Sea] saw You, O God;
The waters saw You, they were in anguish;
The deeps also trembled.
Bible in Basic English
The waters saw you, O God; the waters saw you, they were in fear: even the deep was troubled.
Darby Translation
The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they trembled, yea, the depths were troubled:
Julia Smith Translation
The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they will tremble, also the depths will be moved.
King James 2000
The waters saw you, O God, the waters saw you; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Waters saw you, O God; waters saw you [and] they trembled. Surely [the] deeps shook.
Modern King James verseion
The waters saw You, O God, the waters saw You; they were afraid; the depths also were troubled.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The waters saw thee, O God; the waters saw thee, and were afraid, the depths were moved.
NET Bible
The waters saw you, O God, the waters saw you and trembled. Yes, the depths of the sea shook with fear.
New Heart English Bible
The waters saw you, God. The waters saw you, and they writhed. The depths also convulsed.
The Emphasized Bible
The waters saw thee, O God, The waters saw thee, They were in birth-throes, Yea the resounding deeps were stirred;
Webster
The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were disturbed.
World English Bible
The waters saw you, God. The waters saw you, and they writhed. The depths also convulsed.
Youngs Literal Translation
The waters have seen Thee, O God, The waters have seen Thee, They are afraid -- also depths are troubled.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 77:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Confidence In A Time Of Crisis
15
You have redeemed your people with your arm, the sons of Jacob and Joseph.
16
The waters saw You, they were in anguish;
The deeps also trembled.
Cross References
Exodus 14:21
Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. Jehovah swept the sea back by a strong east wind all night and turned the sea into dry land. The waters were divided.
Joshua 3:15-16
As they carried the ark into the Jordan and the feet of the priests dipped into the water, for Jordan is at food stage at the time of harvest.
Psalm 114:3-6
The Red Sea looked at this and ran away. The Jordan River turned back.
Habakkuk 3:8-10
Was Jehovah displeased with the rivers? Was your anger against the rivers? Or is your fury against the sea? You rode upon the horses and your chariots are salvation.
Habakkuk 3:15
You tread the sea with your horses, the serge of mighty waters.