KJV King James Version
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.
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Psalm 18:15
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.
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BSB 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.
WEB 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.
ASV 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.
YLT 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.
Surrounding context — Psalm 18
12 At the brightness [that was] before him his thick clouds passed, hail [stones] and coals of fire.
13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail [stones] and coals of fire.
14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
15 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.
16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֵּ֤רָא֨וּ׀H7200 · ra.ahto see: seeאֲפִ֥יקֵיH650 · a.phiqchannelמַ֗יִםH4325 · ma.yimwaterוַֽיִּגָּלוּ֮H1540 · ga.lahHeglamמוֹסְד֪וֹתH4146 · mo.sa.dahfoundationתֵּ֫בֵ֥לH8398 · te.velworldמִגַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣H1606 · ge.a.rahrebukeיְהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDמִ֝נִּשְׁמַ֗תH5397 · ne.sha.mahbreathר֣וּחַH7307 · ru.achspiritאַפֶּֽךָ׃H639 · aphface: anger
Cross-references
Psalm 106:9He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.Micah 6:2Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD’S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.Exodus 15:8And 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.2 Samuel 22:16And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.Jeremiah 31:37Thus 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.Job 4:9By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.Psalm 76:6At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.Psalm 104:5[Who] laid the foundations of the earth, [that] it should not be removed for ever.Joshua 3:13-16And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, [that] the waters of Jordan shall be cut off [from] the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.Isaiah 30:27-28Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning [with] his anger, and the burden [thereof is] heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:Job 38:4-6Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.2 Kings 19:7Behold, 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.Psalm 74:15Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.Isaiah 11:4But 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.Jonah 2:6I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars [was] about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.Isaiah 30:33For Tophet [is] ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made [it] deep [and] large: the pile thereof [is] fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
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