Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at your rebuke, LORD, at the blast of breath from your nostrils. New Living Translation Then at your command, O LORD, at the blast of your breath, the bottom of the sea could be seen, and the foundations of the earth were laid bare. English Standard Version Then the channels of the sea were seen, and the foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils. Berean Standard Bible The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils. King James Bible Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. New King James Version Then the channels of the sea were seen, The foundations of the world were uncovered At Your rebuke, O LORD, At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils. New American Standard Bible Then the channels of water appeared, And the foundations of the world were exposed By Your rebuke, LORD, At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils. NASB 1995 Then the channels of water appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare At Your rebuke, O LORD, At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils. NASB 1977 Then the channels of water appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare At Thy rebuke, O LORD, At the blast of the breath of Thy nostrils. Legacy Standard Bible Then the channels of water appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare At Your rebuke, O Yahweh, At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils. Amplified Bible Then the stream beds of the waters appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare At Your rebuke, O LORD, At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils. Christian Standard Bible The depths of the sea became visible, the foundations of the world were exposed, at your rebuke, LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils. Holman Christian Standard Bible The depths of the sea became visible, the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils. American Standard Version Then the channels of waters appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare, At thy rebuke, O Jehovah, At the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. Contemporary English Version You roared at the sea, and its deepest channels could be seen. You snorted, and the earth shook to its foundations. English Revised Version Then the channels of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare, at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then the ocean floor could be seen. The foundations of the earth were laid bare at your stern warning, O LORD, at the blast of the breath from your nostrils. Good News Translation The floor of the ocean was laid bare, and the foundations of the earth were uncovered, when you rebuked your enemies, LORD, and roared at them in anger. International Standard Version Then the channels of the sea could be seen, and the foundations of the earth were uncovered because of your rebuke, LORD, because of the blast from the breath of your nostrils. Majority Standard Bible The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils. NET Bible The depths of the sea were exposed; the inner regions of the world were uncovered by your battle cry, LORD, by the powerful breath from your nose. New Heart English Bible And the depths of the sea appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils. Webster's Bible Translation Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were uncovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. World English Bible Then the channels of waters appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, Yahweh, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the streams of waters are seen, "" And foundations of the earth are revealed, "" From Your rebuke, O YHWH, "" From the breath of the wind of Your anger. Young's Literal Translation And seen are the streams of waters, And revealed are foundations of the earth. From Thy rebuke, O Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of Thine anger. Smith's Literal Translation And the channels of waters will be seen, and the foundations of the habitable globe will be uncovered from thy rebuke, O Jehovah, from the breathing of the spirit of thine anger. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThen the fountains of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were discovered: At thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the spirit of thy wrath. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Then the bed of the sea appeared; the world’s foundations lay bare, At your rebuke, O LORD, at the storming breath of your nostrils. New Revised Standard Version Then the channels of the sea were seen, and the foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen the brooks appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid open at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thine anger. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the springs of water appeared, and the foundations of the world were revealed from your rebuke, LORD JEHOVAH, and from the breath of the Spirit of your wrath. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the channels of waters appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare, At Thy rebuke, O LORD, At the blast of the breath of Thy nostrils. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the springs of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blasting of the breath of thy wrath. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD is My Rock…14He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them. 15The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils. 16He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.… Cross References Exodus 15:8 At the blast of Your nostrils the waters piled up; like a wall the currents stood firm; the depths congealed in the heart of the sea. Job 38:11 and I declared: ‘You may come this far, but no farther; here your proud waves must stop’? Nahum 1:4 He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts. Isaiah 50:2 Why was no one there when I arrived? Why did no one answer when I called? Is My hand too short to redeem you? Or do I lack the strength to deliver you? Behold, My rebuke dries up the sea; I turn the rivers into a desert; the fish rot for lack of water and die of thirst. Jeremiah 5:22 Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it. Amos 9:6 He builds His upper rooms in the heavens and founds His vault upon the earth. He summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth. The LORD is His name. Habakkuk 3:10 The mountains saw You and quaked; torrents of water swept by. The deep roared with its voice and lifted its hands on high. Jonah 1:4 Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart. 2 Samuel 22:16 The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed at the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of His nostrils. Psalm 104:7 At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away— Psalm 77:16 The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken. Psalm 114:3 The sea observed and fled; the Jordan turned back; Psalm 29:3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters. Matthew 8:26-27 “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm. / The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!” Mark 4:39-41 Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. / “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?” / Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?” Treasury of Scripture Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils. channels Psalm 74:15 Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers. Psalm 106:9 He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness. Exodus 15:8 And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea. foundations Psalm 104:5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever. Job 38:4-6 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding… Jeremiah 31:37 Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD. O Lord 2 Kings 19:7 Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. Job 4:9 By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed. Isaiah 11:4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. Jump to Previous Anger Appeared Bare Blast Breath Channels Deep Discovered Earth Exposed Foundations Laid Nostrils Rebuke Revealed Sea Spirit Streams Uncovered Valleys Water Waters Words World WrathJump to Next Anger Appeared Bare Blast Breath Channels Deep Discovered Earth Exposed Foundations Laid Nostrils Rebuke Revealed Sea Spirit Streams Uncovered Valleys Water Waters Words World WrathPsalm 18 1. David praises God for his manifold and marvelous blessingsThe channels of the sea appeared This phrase evokes the imagery of the parting of the Red Sea, a miraculous event where God demonstrated His power and deliverance for the Israelites (Exodus 14:21-22). The "channels" suggest hidden pathways or depths that are normally unseen, symbolizing God's ability to reveal and control the natural world. This imagery can also be seen as a metaphor for God's revelation of hidden truths and His sovereign control over creation. and the foundations of the world were exposed at Your rebuke, O LORD at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe author of Psalm 18, David is expressing his gratitude and awe for God's deliverance and power. This psalm is a song of praise for God's intervention in his life. 2. The LORD (Yahweh) The central figure in this verse, representing God's omnipotence and authority over creation. His rebuke and breath are powerful enough to expose the foundations of the world. 3. The Sea Symbolic of chaos and danger in ancient Near Eastern thought. The "channels of the sea" appearing signifies God's control over even the most chaotic elements of creation. 4. The Foundations of the World This phrase suggests the very structure and order of creation, which are laid bare by God's command, emphasizing His sovereignty. 5. The Event of God's Rebuke This is a poetic depiction of God's power in action, possibly alluding to events like the parting of the Red Sea or other divine interventions in history. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty Over CreationRecognize that God has ultimate control over all aspects of creation, including the natural world and its elements. The Power of God's Word Understand that God's rebuke and His word are powerful enough to alter the very fabric of creation. This should inspire awe and reverence. Trust in Divine Intervention Just as God intervened in the natural world, He can intervene in our lives. Trust in His timing and power to bring about change. The Majesty of God Reflect on the majesty and greatness of God, who can expose the foundations of the world with a mere breath. Responding to God's Power Our response to God's power should be one of worship, gratitude, and obedience, acknowledging His authority in our lives.(15) The channels.--The description of the storm ends with the fury of the wind and the effects of the tempest on the earth's surface. Comp. Psalms 29, and Milton:-- "Either tropic now 'Gan thunder and both ends of heaven the clouds, From many a horrid rift abortive pour'd Fierce rain with lightning mix'd, water with fire, In ruin reconciled; nor slept the winds Within their stony caves, but rush'd abroad From the four hinges of the world and fell On the vex'd wilderness." --Par. Reg. iv. 409416. Here, to suit the poet's purpose (see next verse), the rage of the tempest is made to spend itself on the water-floods. The "channels" are either torrent beds (Isaiah 8:7; Psalm 42:1; Job 6:15), or as in Samuel (where for "waters" the text has "sea") the depths of ocean. (Comp. Jonah 2:5.) . . . Verse 15. - Then the channels of waters were seen. By "the channels of waters" seem to be meant the torrent-courses, so common in Palestine, especially on either side of Jordan, which convey into it the winter rains. These "were seen," lit up by the "lightnings manifold," having previously been in darkness (see vers. 9-11). At the same time, the foundations of the world were discovered. The earthquake (ver. 7) still continuing, the earth gaped in places, and the glare of the lightning enabled the eye to penetrate deep into the solid globe - so deep that it seemed to reach the "foundations." At thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils (comp. ver. 7, "because he was wroth").Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The channelsאֲפִ֥יקֵי (’ă·p̄î·qê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 650: Containing, a tube, a bed, valley of a, stream, a strong thing, a hero of the sea מַ֗יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen appeared, וַיֵּ֤רָא֨וּ ׀ (way·yê·rā·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7200: To see the foundations מוֹסְד֪וֹת (mō·ws·ḏō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 4146: A foundation of the world תֵּ֫בֵ֥ל (tê·ḇêl) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8398: The earth, the globe, its inhabitants, a particular land were exposed, וַֽיִּגָּלוּ֮ (way·yig·gā·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal at Your rebuke, מִגַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣ (mig·ga·‘ă·rā·ṯə·ḵā) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1606: A chiding O LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel at the blast מִ֝נִּשְׁמַ֗ת (min·niš·maṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5397: A puff, wind, angry, vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect, an animal of the breath ר֣וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit of Your nostrils. אַפֶּֽךָ׃ (’ap·pe·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire Links Psalm 18:15 NIVPsalm 18:15 NLT Psalm 18:15 ESV Psalm 18:15 NASB Psalm 18:15 KJV Psalm 18:15 BibleApps.com Psalm 18:15 Biblia Paralela Psalm 18:15 Chinese Bible Psalm 18:15 French Bible Psalm 18:15 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 18:15 Then the channels of waters appeared (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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