Psalm 76:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
You caused judgmentדִּ֑ין
(din;)
1779: judgmentfrom din
to be heardהִשְׁמַ֣עְתָּ
(hish·ma'·ta)
8085: to heara prim. root
from heaven;מִ֭שָּׁמַיִם
(mi·sha·ma·yim)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
The earthאֶ֖רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
fearedיָֽרְאָ֣ה
(ya·re·'ah)
3372a: to feara prim. root
and was stillוְשָׁקָֽטָה׃
(ve·sha·ka·tah.)
8252: to be quiet or undisturbeda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Thou didst cause judgment
duwn  (doon)
judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by impl. also strife -- cause, judgement, plea, strife.
to be heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
from heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
feared
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
and was still
shaqat  (shaw-kat')
to repose (usually figurative) -- appease, idleness, (at, be at, be in, give) quiet(-ness), (be at, be in, give, have, take) rest, settle, be still.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
You caused judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth feared and was still

King James Bible
Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
From heaven You pronounced judgment. The earth feared and grew quiet

International Standard Version
From heaven you declared judgment. The earth stands in awe and is quiet

NET Bible
From heaven you announced what their punishment would be. The earth was afraid and silent

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
You have caused judgment to be heard from Heaven and the Earth saw and was afraid

GOD'S WORD® Translation
From heaven you announced a verdict. The earth was fearful and silent

King James 2000 Bible
You did cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
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