Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they will tremble, also the depths will be moved.
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:
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 Thou didst redeem with the arm thy people the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Silence. 16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they will tremble, also the depths will be moved. 17 The clouds poured out waters: the clouds gave a voice: also thine arrows will go about.
Cross References
Exodus 14:21
And Moses will stretch forth his hand over the sea, and Jehovah will cause the sea to go by a strong east wind all the night; and he will set the sea for dry land, and the waters will be rent
Joshua 3:15-16
And as they lifting up the ark come to Jordan, and the feet of the priests lifting up the ark were dipped in the extremity of the waters (and Jordan was filled up to all its banks all the days of harvest,)
Psalm 114:3-6
The sea saw and it will flee: Jordan will turn away back
Habakkuk 3:8-10
Was Jehovah angry against the rivers? if thine anger against the rivers? if thy wrath against the sea? if thou wilt ride upon thy horses, thy chariots of salvation?
Habakkuk 3:15
Thou didst tread upon the sea with thy horses, the heap of many waters