Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
From heaven you declared judgment. The earth stands in awe and is quiet
New American Standard Bible
The earth
King James Version
Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
Holman Bible
The earth feared and grew 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
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 76:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
God, The Powerful Judge
7 You are awesome! who can stand in your presence when you're angry? 8 From heaven you declared judgment. The earth stands in awe and is quiet 9 when God arose to execute justice and to deliver all the afflicted of the earth. Interlude
Phrases
Names
Cross References
2 Chronicles 20:29-30
Fear of God seized all of the kingdoms in the surrounding territories when they heard that the LORD had battled Israel's enemies.
Habakkuk 2:20
"The LORD is in his holy Temple. All the earth be quiet in his presence."
Exodus 19:10
The LORD told Moses, "Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes,
Judges 5:20
The stars fought from heaven; they fought against Sisera from their orbits.
1 Chronicles 16:30
Tremble in his presence, all the earth! Surely the inhabited world stands firm it cannot be moved.
2 Chronicles 32:20-22
Meanwhile, King Hezekiah and Amoz's son Isaiah the prophet were praying about this and crying out to heaven.
Psalm 46:10
Be in awe and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted throughout the earth.
Ezekiel 38:20-23
I'm going to shake the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the wild beasts, all the creatures that crawl on the earth, and every single human being who lives on the surface of the earth. Mountains will collapse, as will their mountain passages, and every wall will fall to the ground.
Zechariah 2:13
Be silent, every living thing, in the presence of the LORD, because he is emerging from his Holy Place."