Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
From heaven you gave your decision; the earth, in its fear, gave no sound,
New American Standard Bible
The earth
King James Version
Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
Holman Bible
The earth feared and grew quiet
International Standard Version
From heaven you declared judgment. The earth stands in awe and is quiet
A Conservative Version
Thou caused sentence to be heard from heaven. The earth feared and was still
American Standard Version
Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven; The earth feared, and was still,
Amplified
You caused judgment to be heard from heaven;
The earth feared and was quiet
Darby Translation
Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from the heavens; the earth feared, and was still,
Julia Smith Translation
From the heavens thou didst cause judgment to be heard; the earth feared and rested.
King James 2000
You did cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
Lexham Expanded Bible
From heaven you proclaimed judgment. [The] earth feared and was still
Modern King James verseion
You cause judgment to be heard from Heaven; the earth feared and was still,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When thou lettest thy judgment be heard from heaven, the earth trembleth and is 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,
The Emphasized Bible
Out of the heavens, didst thou cause judgment to be heard, Earth, feared and was still:
Webster
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,
Youngs Literal Translation
From heaven Thou hast sounded judgment, Earth hath feared, and hath been still,
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 76:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
God, The Powerful Judge
7 You, you are to be feared; who may keep his place before you in the time of your wrath? 8 From heaven you gave your decision; the earth, in its fear, gave no sound, 9 When God took his place as judge, for the salvation of the poor on the earth. (Selah.)
Phrases
Names
Cross References
2 Chronicles 20:29-30
And the fear of God came on all the kingdoms of the lands, when they had news of how the Lord made war on those who came against Israel.
Habakkuk 2:20
But the Lord is in his holy Temple: let all the earth be quiet before him.
Exodus 19:10
And the Lord said to Moses, Go to the people and make them holy today and tomorrow, and let their clothing be washed.
Judges 5:20
The stars from heaven were fighting; from their highways they were fighting against Sisera.
1 Chronicles 16:30
Be in fear before him, all the earth: the world is ordered so that it may not be moved.
2 Chronicles 32:20-22
And Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, made prayer because of this, crying out to heaven.
Psalm 46:10
Be at peace in the knowledge that I am God: I will be lifted up among the nations, I will be honoured through all the earth.
Ezekiel 38:20-23
So that the fish of the sea and the birds of heaven and the beasts of the field and everything moving on the earth, and all the men who are on the face of the earth, will be shaking before me, and the mountains will be overturned and the high places will come down, and every wall will come falling down to the earth.
Zechariah 2:13
Let all flesh be quiet and make no sound before the Lord: for he is awake and has come from his holy resting-place.