Psalms 76:8
Thou didest cause thy iudgement to bee heard from heauen: therefore the earth feared and was still,
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
In Context
7Thou, euen thou art to be feared: and who shall stand in thy sight, when thou art angrie!
9When thou, O God, arose to iudgement, to helpe all the meeke of the earth. Selah.
Cross References
Judges 5:20They fought from heauen, euen the starres in their courses fought against Sisera.
1 Chronicles 16:25For the Lord is great and much to be praised, and hee is to bee feared aboue all gods.
2 Chronicles 20:29And the feare of God was vpon all the kingdomes of the earth, whe they had heard that the Lord had fought against ye enemies of Israel.
Nehemiah 1:5And sayde, O Lord God of heauen, the great and terrible God, that keepeth couenant and mercy for them that loue him, and obserue his commandements,
Psalms 46:10Be still and knowe that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, and I wil be exalted in the earth.
Jeremiah 49:19Beholde, hee shall come vp like a lyon from the swelling of Iorden vnto the strong dwelling place: for I will make Israel to rest, euen I will make him to haste away from her, and who is a chosen man that I may appoynt against her? for who is like mee? and who will appoint me the time? and who is the shepheard that will stande before me?
Matthew Henry on Psalms 76:8-12
The Defence and Glory of Israel. 7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry? 8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still, 9 When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah. 10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. 11 Vow, and pay unto the Lord your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. 12 He shall cut off the… Read the whole commentary →