Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The thick clouds poured out water, the air thundered, and thine arrows went abroad.
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.
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.
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 thee, O God; the waters saw thee, and were afraid, the depths were moved. 17 The thick clouds poured out water, the air thundered, and thine arrows went abroad. 18 The voice of thy thunder was heard round about; the lightnings shone upon the ground. The earth was moved, and shook withal.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 18:14
He sent out his arrows and scattered them, he cast forth lightnings, and destroyed them. {TYNDALE: And he shot arrows and scattered them, and hurled lightning and turmoiled them.}
Judges 5:4
LORD, when thou departedest out of Seir and camest from the fields of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heaven rained, and the clouds dropped water:
2 Samuel 22:15
And he shot arrows and scattered them, and hurled lightning and turmoiled them.
Psalm 68:8-9
the earth shook, and the heavens dropped at the presence of God, even as Sinai also was moved at the presence of God, who is the God of Israel.
Psalm 68:33
who sitteth in the heavens over all from the beginning. Lo, he doth send out his voice, yea and that a mighty voice.
Psalm 144:6
Cast forth thy lightning, and tear them; shoot out thine arrows, and consume them.
Habakkuk 3:11
The Sun and Moon remained still in their habitation. Thine arrows went out glistering, and thy spears as the shine of the lightning.