Psalm 76:8
New International Version
From heaven you pronounced judgment, and the land feared and was quiet—

New Living Translation
From heaven you sentenced your enemies; the earth trembled and stood silent before you.

English Standard Version
From the heavens you uttered judgment; the earth feared and was still,

Berean Standard Bible
From heaven You pronounced judgment, and the earth feared and was still

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

New King James Version
You caused judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth feared and was still,

New American Standard Bible
You caused judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth feared and was still

NASB 1995
You caused judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth feared and was still

NASB 1977
Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth feared, and was still,

Legacy Standard Bible
You made Your cause to be heard from heaven; The earth feared and was quiet

Amplified Bible
You caused judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth feared and was quiet

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

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

American Standard Version
Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven; The earth feared, and was still,

Contemporary English Version
From heaven you announced your decisions as judge! And all who live on this earth were terrified and silent

English Revised Version
Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

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

Good News Translation
You made your judgment known from heaven; the world was afraid and kept silent,

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

Majority Standard Bible
From heaven You pronounced judgment, and the earth feared and was still

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

New Heart English Bible
You pronounced judgment from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

World English Bible
You pronounced judgment from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You have sounded judgment from the heavens, "" Earth has feared, and has been still,

Young's Literal Translation
From heaven Thou hast sounded judgment, Earth hath feared, and hath been still,

Smith's Literal Translation
From the heavens thou didst cause judgment to be heard; the earth feared and rested.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou hast caused judgment to be heard from heaven: the earth trembled and was still,

Catholic Public Domain Version
You have caused judgment to be heard from heaven. The earth trembled and was quieted,

New American Bible
From the heavens you pronounced sentence; the earth was terrified and reduced to silence,

New Revised Standard Version
From the heavens you uttered judgment; the earth feared and was still
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth saw it and trembled

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
You have caused judgment to be heard from Heaven and the Earth saw and was afraid
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven; The earth feared, and was still,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Name is Great in Israel
7You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You? 8From heaven You pronounced judgment, and the earth feared and was still 9when God rose up to judge, to save all the lowly of the earth. Selah…

Cross References
Isaiah 33:13
You who are far off, hear what I have done; you who are near, acknowledge My might.”

Habakkuk 3:6
He stood and measured the earth; He looked and startled the nations; the ancient mountains crumbled; the perpetual hills collapsed. His ways are everlasting.

Exodus 15:14-16
The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will grip the dwellers of Philistia. / Then the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; those who dwell in Canaan will melt away, / and terror and dread will fall on them. By the power of Your arm they will be as still as a stone until Your people pass by, O LORD, until the people You have bought pass by.

Jeremiah 25:30-31
So you are to prophesy all these words against them and say to them: ‘The LORD will roar from on high; He will raise His voice from His holy habitation. He will roar loudly over His pasture; like those who tread the grapes, He will call out with a shout against all the inhabitants of the earth. / The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD.

Zephaniah 3:8
Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation—all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.

Amos 1:2
He said: “The LORD roars from Zion and raises His voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the summit of Carmel withers.”

Nahum 1:5-6
The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers. / Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.

Isaiah 2:19-21
Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth. / In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold—the idols they made to worship. / They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.

Joel 3:16
The LORD will roar from Zion and raise His voice from Jerusalem; heaven and earth will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for His people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.

Revelation 6:15-17
Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”

Hebrews 12:26-27
At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.” / The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain.

Matthew 24:29-30
Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ / At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Revelation 11:18
The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”

2 Thessalonians 1:7-9
and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. / They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

Luke 21:25-26
There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.


Treasury of Scripture

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

didst

Exodus 19:10
And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,

Judges 5:20
They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.

2 Chronicles 32:20-22
And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven…

still

Psalm 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

2 Chronicles 20:29,30
And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel…

Habakkuk 2:20
But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

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Psalm 76
1. A declaration of God's majesty in the church
11. An exhortation to serve him reverently.














From heaven
The phrase "from heaven" indicates the divine origin of the voice that is being referenced. In the Hebrew text, the word for heaven is "שָׁמַיִם" (shamayim), which often signifies the dwelling place of God, a realm of divine authority and power. This phrase underscores the transcendence and sovereignty of God, who speaks from a position of ultimate authority. In the biblical narrative, heaven is not just a physical location but a symbol of God's omnipotence and omnipresence. The idea that God speaks "from heaven" assures believers of His supreme control over earthly affairs and His ability to intervene in human history.

You pronounced judgment
The act of pronouncing judgment is a demonstration of God's role as the ultimate judge. The Hebrew root for "judgment" is "מִשְׁפָּט" (mishpat), which encompasses justice, law, and order. This phrase highlights God's righteousness and His commitment to justice. In the historical context of Israel, God's judgments were seen as both corrective and protective, ensuring that His covenant people were guided according to His divine will. For believers, this serves as a reminder of God's unwavering justice and the assurance that He will right all wrongs in His perfect timing.

and the earth feared
The response of the earth fearing is indicative of the awe and reverence that God's judgments inspire. The Hebrew word for fear, "יָרֵא" (yare), can mean both terror and reverence, depending on the context. Here, it suggests a profound respect and acknowledgment of God's power. Historically, when God acted decisively, such as in the deliverance of Israel from Egypt or the defeat of their enemies, the surrounding nations often responded with fear and respect. This phrase serves as a powerful reminder of the impact of God's actions on the world and the appropriate response of reverence and submission to His will.

and was still
The stillness of the earth following God's judgment signifies peace and cessation of turmoil. The Hebrew word "שָׁקַט" (shaqat) means to be quiet or at rest. This stillness is not merely the absence of noise but a profound peace that follows divine intervention. In the biblical context, God's judgments often brought about a period of peace and stability for His people, as seen in the times of the judges or the reign of righteous kings. For believers, this stillness represents the peace that comes from trusting in God's sovereign control and His ability to bring order out of chaos.

Verse 8. - Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven. By the destruction of Sennacherib's host, God spoke, as it were, with a voice of thunder, to the whole earth. He delivered a "judgment," or a "sentence" (Revised Version), which could not be ignored. The earth feared, and was still. All the world, i.e. all the Oriental world, feared. The attention of the nations of Western Asia generally was attracted (2 Chronicles 32:23), and their minds were affected with a wholesome fear of Jehovah. The result was that they remained at rest and gave Israel rest.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
From heaven
מִ֭שָּׁמַיִם (miš·šā·ma·yim)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky

You pronounced
הִשְׁמַ֣עְתָּ (hiš·ma‘·tā)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

judgment,
דִּ֑ין (dîn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1779: Judgement, strife

[and] the earth
אֶ֖רֶץ (’e·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

feared
יָֽרְאָ֣ה (yā·rə·’āh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

and was still
וְשָׁקָֽטָה׃ (wə·šā·qā·ṭāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 8252: To be quiet or undisturbed


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