Psalms 77:16
The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee: they were afraid; the depths also were troubled.
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- Exodus 14:21Rank 1 from verse 16
21And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
21And Moses stretched out his hand ouer the Sea, and the LORD caused the Sea to goe backe by a strong East winde all that night, and made the Sea dry land, and the waters were *diuided.
- Habakkuk 3:15Rank 2 from verse 16
- Joshua 3:15–16Rank 3 from verse 16
15And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
16That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
15And as they that bare the Arke were come vnto *Iordan, and the feet of the Priestes that bare the Arke, were dipped in the brimme of the water, (for Iordan ouerfloweth all his banks at the time of haruest)
16That the waters which came downe from aboue, stood and rose vp vpon an heape very farre, from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came downe toward the sea of the plaine, euen the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed ouer right against Iericho.
- Psalms 114:3–6Rank 4 from verse 16
3The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.
4The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.
5What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?
6Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?
3*The sea sawe it, and fled: Iordan was driuen backe.
4The mountaines skipped like rammes: and the little hilles like lambes.
5What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Iordan, that thou wast driuen backe?
6Yee mountaines, that yee skipped like rammes: and yee little hilles like lambes?
- Habakkuk 3:8–10Rank 5 from verse 16
8Was the Lord displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation?
9Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.
10The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.
8‖Was the LORD displeased against the riuers? was thine anger against the riuers? was thy wrath against the Sea, that thou didst ride vpon thine horses, and thy charets of saluation?
9‖Thy bow was made quite naked according to the oathes of the tribes, euen thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleaue the earth with riuers.
10The mountaines sawe thee, and they trembled: the ouerflowing of the water passed by: the deepe vttered his voyce, and lift vp his hands on high.
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Psalms 77:16
The one true God.
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Feeling fear, alarm, apprehension, or terror.
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The sea; the abyss of waters; the ocean.
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Disturbed, agitated, alarmed, perplexed, afflicted, burdened, unsettled, or caused to suffer inward, bodily, social, or outward disruption.
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15Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
15Thou hast with thine arme redeemed thy people, the sonnes of Iacob and Ioseph. Selah.
16The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
16The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee: they were afraid; the depths also were troubled.
Selected passage17The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
17†The cloudes powred out water, the skies sent out a sound; thine arrowes also went abroad.