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Psalms 68:8

the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain before God, the One on Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

In Context

7O God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wasteland, Selah

9You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance.

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Cross References

Exodus 19:16On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled.

Deuteronomy 5:23And when you heard the voice out of the darkness while the mountain was blazing with fire, all the heads of your tribes and your elders approached me,

Judges 5:4O LORD, when You went out from Seir, when You marched from the land of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured out rain, and the clouds poured down water.

Psalms 68:35O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!

Psalms 114:7Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,

Isaiah 64:1If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence,

Matthew Henry on Psalms 68:8-15

Thankful Praises to God; Mercies Recollected. 7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah: 8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. 9 Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary. 10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor. 11 The Lord gave the… Read the whole commentary →

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