Psalms 18:15

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Then appeared the channels of waters, were uncovered the foundations of the world, - At thy rebuke O Yahweh, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The depths of the sea became visible,the foundations of the world were exposed,at your rebuke, Lord,at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.

Hebrew Names Version
Then the channels of waters appeared, The foundations of the world were laid bare, At your rebuke, LORD, At the blast of the breath of your nostrils.

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.

English Standard Version
Then the channels of the sea were seen, and the foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, O Lord , at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.

New Century Version
Lord , you spoke strongly. The wind blew from your nose. Then the valleys of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the earth were seen.

New English Translation
The depths of the sea were exposed; the inner regions of the world were uncovered by your battle cry, Lord , by the powerful breath from your nose.

Amplified Bible
Then the stream beds of the waters appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare At Your rebuke, O LORD, At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.

New American Standard Bible
Then the channels of water appeared, And the foundations of the world were exposed By Your rebuke, LORD, At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.

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.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And the chanels of waters were seene, and the foundations of the worlde were discouered at thy rebuking, O Lorde, at the blasting of the breath of thy nostrels.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the channels of water appeared,And the foundations of the world were laid bareAt Your rebuke, O Yahweh,At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.

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.

Contemporary English Version
You roared at the sea, and its deepest channels could be seen. You snorted, and the earth shook to its foundations.

Complete Jewish Bible
He sent out arrows and scattered them, shot out lightning and routed them.

Darby Translation
And the beds of the waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were uncovered at thy rebuke, Jehovah, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

Easy-to-Read Version
Lord , you shouted your command, and a powerful wind began to blow. Then the bottom of the sea could be seen, and the earth's foundations were uncovered.

George Lamsa Translation
Then the brooks appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid open at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thine anger.

Good News Translation
The floor of the ocean was laid bare, and the foundations of the earth were uncovered, when you rebuked your enemies, Lord , and roared at them in anger.

Lexham English Bible
Then the channels of the sea became visible, and the foundations of the world were uncovered by your rebuke, O Yahweh, by the blast of the wind of your nose.

Literal Translation
Then the stream beds of waters were seen, and the foundations of the earth were bared at Your rebuke, O Jehovah, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The springes of waters were sene, & the foundacios of the roude worlde were discouered at yi chiding (o LORDE) at the blastinge & breth of thy displeasure.

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.

Bible in Basic English
Then the deep beds of the waters were seen, and the bases of the world were uncovered, because of your words of wrath, O Lord, because of the breath from your mouth.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them; and He shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.

King James Version (1611)
Then the chanels of waters were seene, and the foundations of the world were discouered: at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the bottomes of waters appeared, and the foundations of the rounde worlde were discouered at thy chidyng, O God: at the blast of the breath of thine anger.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the springs of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blasting of the breath of thy wrath.

English Revised Version
Then the channels of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare, at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he sente hise arowis, and distriede tho men; he multipliede leytis, and disturblide tho men.

Update Bible Version
Then the channels of water appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare, At your rebuke, O Yahweh, At the blast of the breath of your nostrils.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were uncovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

New King James Version
Then the channels of the sea were seen, The foundations of the world were uncovered At Your rebuke, O LORD, At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.

New Living Translation
Then at your command, O Lord , at the blast of your breath, the bottom of the sea could be seen, and the foundations of the earth were laid bare.

New Life Bible
Then the deep part of the sea could be seen. And the deep part of the earth was opened up, because of Your sharp words, O Lord, because of the powerful breath from Your nose.

New Revised Standard
Then the channels of the sea were seen, and the foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, O Lord , at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.

Douay-Rheims Bible
(17-16) Then the fountains of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were discovered: At thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the spirit of thy wrath.

Revised Standard Version
Then the channels of the sea were seen, and the foundations of the world were laid bare, at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

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.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the channels of water appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare At Your rebuke, O Lord , At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.

Contextual Overview

¹ I will love thee, O Yahweh my strength! ² Yahweh, was my mountain crag and my stronghold, and my deliverer: My GOD, was my rock, I sought refuge in him, My shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower. ³ As one worthy to be praised, called I on Yahweh, - And, from my foes, was I saved. ⁴ The meshes of death encompassed me, The torrents of perdition, made me afraid; ⁵ The meshes of hades, had surrounded me, The snares of death, had confronted me, ⁶ In my distress, called I on Yahweh, And, unto my God, made outcry for help, He heard, out of his temple, my voice, And my outcry for help came before him - entered into his ears! ⁷ Then did the earth shake and quake, Even, the foundations of the mountains, were deeply moved, Yea they did shake, because he was angry. ⁸ There went up smoke in his nostrils, and, a fire out of his mouth, devoured, Live coals, were kindled from it: ⁹ Then he stretched out the heaven, and came down, - and, thick gloom, was under his feet; ¹⁰ Then he rode on a cherub, and flew, and darted on the wings of the wind;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

channels: Psalms 74:15, Psalms 106:9, Exodus 15:8, Joshua 3:13-16, 2 Samuel 22:16

foundations: Psalms 104:5, Job 38:4-6, Jeremiah 31:37, Jonah 2:6, Micah 6:2

O Lord: 2 Kings 19:7, Job 4:9, Isaiah 11:4, Isaiah 30:27, Isaiah 30:28, Isaiah 30:33

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:9 - went Psalms 76:6 - At thy Psalms 91:15 - He shall Isaiah 24:18 - the foundations Ezekiel 21:31 - I will blow Habakkuk 3:10 - the overflowing Matthew 27:51 - the earth 2 Thessalonians 2:8 - the spirit

Cross-References

Genesis 4:9
Then said Yahweh unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said know not, the keeper of my brother, am, I?

Genesis 12:13
Say, I beseech thee that my sister, art thou, - to the end it may be well with me for thy sake, so shall my soul be preserved alive because of thee.

Genesis 18:25
Far be it from thee! to do after this manner. to put to death the righteous with the lawless! Then should righteous and lawless be alike, Far be it from thee! Shall, the Judge of all the earth not do justice?

Genesis 18:27
And Abraham responded and said, - Behold I pray thee I have ventured to speak unto My Lord, though I am dust and ashes:

Job 2:10
And he said unto her, As one of the base women speaketh, speakest thou? Blessing, shall we accept from God, and, misfortune, shall we not accept? In all this, Job sinned not with his lips.

Psalms 44:21
Would not, God, have searched into this, Seeing that, he, knoweth the secrets of the heart?

Proverbs 12:19
A lip that is faithful, shall be firm to futurity, but, only for a twinkling, is the tongue that is false.

Proverbs 28:13
He that covereth his transgressions, shall not prosper, but, he that confesseth and forsaketh, shall find compassion.

Mark 2:8
And Jesus, straightway, taking note in his spirit, that thusthey are deliberating within themselves, saith unto them- Why, these things, are ye deliberating in your hearts?

John 2:25
and because he had, no need, that anyone should bear witness concerning man; for, he, understood what was in man.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then the channels of water were seen,.... Or, "of the sea"; as in 2 Samuel 22:16. There seems to be an allusion to the drying up of the sea when the Israelites passed through it. Aben Ezra interprets this of the discovery of the secrets of enemies, and of their deep schemes and counsels, which they seek to hide, but are made known by him who sees all things in the dark; and so the following clause;

and the foundations of the world were discovered; but it rather seems to intend the utter extirpation and ruin of the Jewish nation, both in their civil and ecclesiastic state, the foundation of which was rooted up and laid bare; unless with Jerom we understand this of the ministers of the word, in whom the doctrines of grace were channelled, and who were as fountains of water; and of the foundation of the apostles and prophets made known in the Gospel: but the former sense is best; since it follows,

at thy rebuke, O Lord; at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils; for the destruction of the Jews was the effect of divine wrath and vengeance: so ends the account of the wonderful appearance of God in favour of the person the subject of this psalm, and against his enemies; the deliverance wrought for him is next described.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then the channels of waters were seen - In 2 Samuel 22:16 this is, “And the channels of the sea appeared.” The idea is that, by the driving of the storm and tempest, the waters were driven on heaps, leaving the bottom bare. In the place before us the word used, “waters” - מים mayim - would denote waters of any kind - seas, lakes, rivers; in the corresponding place in 2 Samuel, the word used - ים yâm - denotes, properly, the sea or the ocean. The word rendered channels means a pipe or tube; then a channel, or bed of a brook or stream, Isaiah 8:7; Ezekiel 32:6; and then the bottom of the sea or of a river. The allusion is to the effect of a violent wind, driving the waters on heaps, and seeming to leave the bed or channel bare.

The foundations of the world were discovered - Were laid open; were manifested or revealed. People seemed to be able to look down into the depths, and to see the very foundations on which the earth rests. The world is often represented as resting on a foundation, Psalms 102:25; Isaiah 48:13; Zechariah 12:1; Proverbs 8:29; see the note at Job 38:4.

At thy rebuke - At the expression of his anger or displeasure; as if God, in the fury of the tempest, was expressing his indignation and wrath.

At the blast of the breath of thy nostrils - At the breathing forth of anger, as it were, from his nostrils. See the note at Psalms 18:8.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 18:15. The channels of water were seen — This must refer to an earthquake; for in such cases, the ground being rent, water frequently gushes out at the fissures, and often rises to a tremendous height. Whole rivers were poured out of the chasms made by the earthquake in Jamaica, A. D. 1694; and new lakes of water were formed, covering a thousand acres of land!