King James Version
Psalms 77:17 in the King James Version says “The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad. poured: Heb. were poured forth w...” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 77 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad. poured: Heb. were poured forth with water”
Psalms 77:17 · KJV
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.
Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“The clouds”
H5645properly, an envelope, i.e., darkness (or density, 2 chronicles 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copse
“the skies”
H7834a powder (as beaten small); by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmament
meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively though
“also went abroad”
H1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
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