KJV ORIGINAL
The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The sound of your thunder rolled through the heavens, lightning lit up the whole world, and the earth trembled and shook.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing God's awesome power displayed through a mighty thunderstorm that shook the entire earth.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was written by Asaph, a worship leader in David's time, during a period when Israel was facing difficulties and needed to remember God's mighty acts. The verse likely refers to God's power displayed at Mount Sinai when He gave the law to Moses, or to His intervention during the Exodus from Egypt when He demonstrated His authority over nature.
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