Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Thou caused sentence to be heard from heaven. The earth feared and was still
New American Standard Bible
The earth
King James Version
Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
Holman Bible
The earth feared and grew quiet
International Standard Version
From heaven you declared judgment. The earth stands in awe and is quiet
American Standard Version
Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven; The earth feared, and was still,
Amplified
You caused judgment to be heard from heaven;
The earth feared and was quiet
Bible in Basic English
From heaven you gave your decision; the earth, in its fear, gave no sound,
Darby Translation
Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from the heavens; the earth feared, and was still,
Julia Smith Translation
From the heavens thou didst cause judgment to be heard; the earth feared and rested.
King James 2000
You did cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
Lexham Expanded Bible
From heaven you proclaimed judgment. [The] earth feared and was still
Modern King James verseion
You cause judgment to be heard from Heaven; the earth feared and was still,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When thou lettest thy judgment be heard from heaven, the earth trembleth and is still;
NET Bible
From heaven you announced what their punishment would be. The earth was afraid and silent
New Heart English Bible
You pronounced judgment from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,
The Emphasized Bible
Out of the heavens, didst thou cause judgment to be heard, Earth, feared and was still:
Webster
Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
World English Bible
You pronounced judgment from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,
Youngs Literal Translation
From heaven Thou hast sounded judgment, Earth hath feared, and hath been still,
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 76:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
God, The Powerful Judge
7 Thou, even thou, are to be feared. And who may stand in thy sight when once thou are angry? 8 Thou caused sentence to be heard from heaven. The earth feared and was still 9 when God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
2 Chronicles 20:29-30
And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of the countries, when they heard that LORD fought against the enemies of Israel.
Habakkuk 2:20
But LORD is in his holy temple. Let all the earth keep silence before him.
Exodus 19:10
And LORD said to Moses, Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments,
Judges 5:20
From heaven the stars fought; from their courses they fought against Sisera.
1 Chronicles 16:30
Tremble before him, all the earth. The world also is established that it cannot be moved.
2 Chronicles 32:20-22
And Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, prayed because of this, and cried out to heaven.
Psalm 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.
Ezekiel 38:20-23
so that the fishes of the sea, and the birds of the heavens, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men who are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence. And the mo
Zechariah 2:13
Be silent, all flesh, before LORD, for he has arisen out of his holy habitation.