Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The clouds poured out water;
The skies gave forth a sound;
Your arrows flashed here and there.

King James Version

The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.

Holman Bible

The clouds poured down water.
The storm clouds thundered;
Your arrows flashed back and forth.

International Standard Version

The clouds poured rain; the skies rumbled. Indeed, your lightning bolts flashed.

A Conservative Version

The clouds poured out water. The skies sent out a sound. Thine arrows also went abroad.

American Standard Version

The clouds poured out water; The skies sent out a sound: Thine arrows also went abroad.

Amplified


The clouds poured down water;
The skies sent out a sound [of rumbling thunder];
Your arrows (lightning) flashed here and there.

Bible in Basic English

The clouds sent out water; the skies gave out a sound; truly, your arrows went far and wide.

Darby Translation

The thick clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound, yea, thine arrows went abroad:

Julia Smith Translation

The clouds poured out waters: the clouds gave a voice: also thine arrows will go about.

King James 2000

The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: your arrows also went abroad.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[The] clouds poured out water. [The] skies {thundered}. Your arrows also {flew about}.

Modern King James verseion

The clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound; Your arrows also flew here and there.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The thick clouds poured out water, the air thundered, and thine arrows went abroad.

NET Bible

The clouds poured down rain; the skies thundered. Yes, your arrows flashed about.

New Heart English Bible

The clouds poured out water. The skies resounded with thunder. Your arrows also flashed around.

The Emphasized Bible

The clouds, poured down waters, The skies uttered, a voice, Yea, thine arrows, flew hither and thither;

Webster

The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thy arrows also went abroad.

World English Bible

The clouds poured out water. The skies resounded with thunder. Your arrows also flashed around.

Youngs Literal Translation

Poured out waters have thick clouds, The skies have given forth a noise, Also -- Thine arrows go up and down.

References

Easton

Watsons

Context Readings

Confidence In A Time Of Crisis

16 The waters saw You, O God;
The waters saw You, they were in anguish;
The deeps also trembled.
17 The clouds poured out water;
The skies gave forth a sound;
Your arrows flashed here and there.
18 The sound of Your thunder was in the whirlwind;
The lightnings lit up the world;
The earth trembled and shook.


Cross References

Psalm 18:14

He sent out His arrows, and scattered them,
And lightning flashes in abundance, and routed them.

Judges 5:4

Lord, when You went out from Seir,
When You marched from the field of Edom,
The earth quaked, the heavens also dripped,
Even the clouds dripped water.

2 Samuel 22:15

And He sent out arrows, and scattered them,
Lightning, and routed them.

Psalm 68:8-9

The earth quaked;
The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God;
Sinai itself quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

Psalm 68:33

To Him who rides upon the highest heavens, which are from ancient times;
Behold, He speaks forth with His voice, a mighty voice.

Psalm 144:6

Flash forth lightning and scatter them;
Send out Your arrows and confuse them.

Habakkuk 3:11

Sun and moon stood in their places;
They went away at the light of Your arrows,
At the radiance of Your gleaming spear.

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