Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The clouds sent out water; the skies gave out a sound; truly, your arrows went far and wide.
New American Standard Bible
The skies
Your
King James Version
The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
Holman Bible
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.
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.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 77:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Confidence In A Time Of Crisis
16 The waters saw you, O God; the waters saw you, they were in fear: even the deep was troubled. 17 The clouds sent out water; the skies gave out a sound; truly, your arrows went far and wide. 18 The voice of your thunder went rolling on; the world was flaming with the light of the storm; the earth was shaking.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 18:14
He sent out his arrows, driving them in all directions; by his flames of fire they were troubled.
Judges 5:4
Lord, when you went out from Seir, moving like an army from the field of Edom, the earth was shaking and the heavens were troubled, and the clouds were dropping water.
2 Samuel 22:15
And he sent out his arrows, driving them in all directions; by his flames of fire they were troubled.
Psalm 68:8-9
The earth was shaking and the heavens were streaming, because God was present; even Sinai itself was moved before God, the God of Israel.
Psalm 68:33
To him who goes or the clouds of heaven, the heaven which was from earliest times; he sends out his voice of power.
Habakkuk 3:11
At the light of your arrows they went away, at the shining of your polished spear.