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Atomic Bible
Psalms 77:16
The waters saw You, O God;
from In the Day of Trouble I Sought the Lord, Psalms 77:1-20
What it says

The waters saw God and writhed; even the depths trembled.

What it is doing

This verse portrays creation itself recoiling before God's presence.

In context

1For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. 2In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; 3I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; 4You have kept my eyes from closing; 5I considered the days of old, 6At night I remembered my song; 7“Will the Lord spurn us forever 8Is His loving devotion gone forever? 9Has God forgotten to be gracious? 10So I said, “I am grieved 11I will remember the works of the LORD; 12I will reflect on all You have done 13Your way, O God, is holy. 14You are the God who works wonders; 15With power You redeemed Your people, 16The waters saw You, O God; 17The clouds poured down water; 18Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; 19Your path led through the sea, 20You led Your people like a flock