Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

You caused judgment to be heard from heaven;
The earth feared and was still

King James Version

Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

Holman Bible

From heaven You pronounced judgment.
The earth feared and grew quiet

International Standard Version

From heaven you declared judgment. The earth stands in awe and is quiet

A Conservative Version

Thou caused sentence to be heard from heaven. The earth feared and was still

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

Context Readings

God, The Powerful Judge

7 You, even you, are to be respected. Who may stand in your presence when once you are angry? 8 You caused judgment to be heard from heaven;
The earth feared and was still
9 when God arose to judgment, to save all the humble of the earth.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 20:29-30

Deep respect for Jehovah came over the kingdoms in that area when they heard how Jehovah waged war against Israel's enemies.

Habakkuk 2:20

Jehovah is in his Holy Temple. Let all the earth be silent before him.

Exodus 19:10

Jehovah continued: Go to the people and tell them to spend today and tomorrow purifying themselves for worship. They must wash their clothes.

Judges 5:20

As the stars moved across the sky they fought against Sisera.

1 Chronicles 16:30

Tremble in his presence, all the earth! The earth stands firm. It cannot be moved.

2 Chronicles 32:20-22

King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz, prayed about this and called to heaven.

Psalm 46:10

Cease your endeavors and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be glorified in the earth!

Ezekiel 38:20-23

The fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the beasts of the field, all the creeping things that creep on the earth, and all the people who are on the face of the earth will shake at my presence! The mountains will be thrown down! The steep pathways will collapse and every wall will fall to the ground.'

Zechariah 2:13

Be silent, all flesh, before Jehovah, for he is aroused out of his holy dwelling.

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