Psalms 76:8

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“From heaven You pronounced judgment, and the earth feared and was still”

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BSBPD

“From heaven You pronounced judgment, and the earth feared and was still”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven; The earth feared, and was still,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“From heaven Thou hast sounded judgment, Earth hath feared, and hath been still,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 76:8 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 19:10Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes
  2. Judges 5:20From the heavens the stars fought; from their courses they fought against Sisera.
  3. 2 Kings 22:13“Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all Judah concerning the words in this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book by doing all that is written about us.”
  4. 1 Chronicles 16:25For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
  5. 1 Chronicles 16:30tremble before Him, all the earth. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
  6. 2 Chronicles 20:29And the fear of God came upon all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.
  7. 2 Chronicles 32:20In response, King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out to heaven in prayer,
  8. Nehemiah 1:5Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments,
  9. Job 25:2“Dominion and awe belong to God; He establishes harmony in the heights of heaven.
  10. Psalms 46:10“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”
  11. Jeremiah 10:10But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.
  12. Jeremiah 49:19Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered pasture. For in an instant I will chase Edom from her land. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? For who is like Me, and who can challenge Me? What shepherd can stand against Me?”
  13. Ezekiel 38:20The fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the beasts of the field, every creature that crawls upon the ground, and all mankind on the face of the earth will tremble at My presence. The mountains will be thrown down, the cliffs will collapse, and every wall will fall to the ground.
  14. Nahum 1:6Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.
  15. Habakkuk 2:20But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.
  16. Zechariah 2:13Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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