Parallel Verses
King James Version
The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
New American Standard Bible
The skies
Your
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.
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 thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled. 17 The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad. 18 The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 18:14
Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
Judges 5:4
LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.
2 Samuel 22:15
And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
Psalm 68:8-9
The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
Psalm 68:33
To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.
Psalm 144:6
Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
Habakkuk 3:11
The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.