The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh thundered from heaven. The Most High uttered his voice.
- BSB The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.
- NKJV “The Lord thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered His voice.
- NASB “The Lord thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered His voice.
- NLT The Lord thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.
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Quick answer
Yahweh thunders from heaven, the Most High lifting his voice. God's mighty word goes out against David's foes.
Overview
The thunder pictures the voice of the sovereign God answering from his throne. His utterance is itself a weapon that routs the enemy. This reminds us that the same powerful word that creates and judges also saves, and is fully embodied in Christ, the Word made flesh.
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 29:3–9The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.
- 1 Sam 2:10The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
- Job 37:2–5Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
- Judg 5:20They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.
- Job 40:9Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
- Ps 77:16–19The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
- 1 Sam 7:10And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
- Exod 19:6And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
- Isa 30:30And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.
- Ezek 10:5And the sound of the cherubims’ wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.
- 1 Sam 12:17–18Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.
- Rev 11:19And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
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God's covenant with David — a son whose throne and kingdom would last forever (7:12–16) — finds its yes in Jesus, the Son of David who reigns without end.
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