Key Verse Spotlight
Psalms 77:16 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.”
Psalms 77:16
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Thou {art} the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
Thou hast with {thine} arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad. {poured...: Heb. were poured forth with water}
The voice of thy thunder {was} in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
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