King James Version
Psalms 77:16 in the King James Version says “The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 77 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.”
Psalms 77:16 · KJV
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“saw”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
“thee O God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
“saw”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
“thee they were afraid”
H2342properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e., (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; fi
meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively though
“also were troubled”
H7264to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear)
“the depths”
H8415an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean watersupply)
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