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Psalms 77:16-20

Psalms 77

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16The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.

17The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth.

18Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.

19Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.

20You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

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Verse 16

Original words

The watersמַּ֨יִם׀H4325Noun - masculine pluralsaw Youרָ֘א֤וּךָH7200Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | second person masculine singularO Godאֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗יםH430Noun - masculine pluralthe watersמַּ֣יִםH4325Noun - masculine pluralsaw Youרָא֣וּךָH7200Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | second person masculine singularand swirledיָחִ֑ילוּH2342Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralevenאַ֝֗ףH637Conjunctionthe depthsתְהֹמֽוֹת׃H8415Noun - common pluralwere shakenיִרְגְּז֥וּH7264Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Verse 17

Original words

The cloudsעָב֗וֹתH5645Noun - common pluralpoured downזֹ֤רְמוּH2229Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralwaterמַ֨יִם׀H4325Noun - masculine pluralthe skiesשְׁחָקִ֑יםH7834Noun - masculine pluralresoundedנָתְנ֣וּH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralwith thunderק֭וֹלH6963Noun - masculine singular-אַף־H637ConjunctionYour arrowsחֲ֝צָצֶ֗יךָH2671Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularflashed back and forthיִתְהַלָּֽכוּ׃H1980Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Verse 18

Original words

Your thunderרַעַמְךָ֨׀H7482Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularresoundedק֤וֹלH6963Noun - masculine singular constructin the whirlwindבַּגַּלְגַּ֗לH1534Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularthe lightningבְרָקִ֣יםH1300Noun - masculine plurallit upהֵאִ֣ירוּH215Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralthe worldתֵּבֵ֑לH8398Noun - feminine singularthe earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃H776Article | Noun - feminine singulartrembledרָגְזָ֖הH7264Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularand quakedוַתִּרְעַ֣שׁH7493Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Verse 19

Original words

Your pathדַּרְכֶּ֗ךָH1870Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singularled through the seaבַּיָּ֤םH3220Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularYour wayוּשְׁבִילֶיךָH7635Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularthrough the mightyרַבִּ֑יםH7227Adjective - masculine pluralwatersבְּמַ֣יִםH4325Preposition-b | Noun - masculine pluralbut Your footprintsוְ֝עִקְּבוֹתֶ֗יךָH6119Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwere notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleto be foundנֹדָֽעוּ׃H3045Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural

BSB notes

  • Or were unknown
Verse 20

Original words

You ledנָחִ֣יתָH5148Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularYour peopleעַמֶּ֑ךָH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularlike a flockכַצֹּ֣אןH6629Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singularby the handבְּֽיַד־H3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularand Aaronוְאַהֲרֹֽן׃H175Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

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