Psalm 77:18

The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

Cross-reference

Psalm 97:4 Allusion

In Psalm 97:4, the same phrase 'lightnings lightened the world' appears — a nearly identical description of God's majesty.

Psalm 29:3-9 describes the voice of the Lord in thunder and lightning over waters, a classic storm theophany parallel.

Psalm 114:7 Parallel

In Psalm 114:7, the earth is called to tremble at God's presence, directly echoing the trembling in Psalm 77:18.

Psalm 29:7 Parallel

In Psalm 29:7, the Lord's voice flashes flames of fire, directly parallel to the lightnings in Psalm 77:18.

Psalm 68:8 Parallel

In Psalm 68:8, the earth quakes before God at Sinai, mirroring the trembling earth in Psalm 77:18.

Psalm 68:33 Parallel

In Psalm 68:33, God sends out his mighty voice, akin to the thunder in Psalm 77:18.

Psalm 144:6 Related theme

In Psalm 144:6, lightning is used as a weapon, similar to the lightnings in Psalm 77:18 but in a prayer context.

In Exodus 19:16, the same thunder, lightning, and earthquake accompany God's descent on Sinai — a parallel theophany.

In Revelation 11:19, lightning, thunder, and earthquake accompany the opening of God's temple — echoing the same cosmic signs.

In Matthew 27:51, an earthquake at Jesus' death mirrors the theophanic earthquake — OT pattern fulfilled in the crucifixion.

In 2 Samuel 22:14, 'The LORD thundered from heaven' — directly parallels the thunder in this verse.

In 2 Samuel 22:8, David says 'the earth shook and trembled' at God's anger — identical earthquake response.

In Exodus 19:18, Mount Sinai quakes greatly as God descends in fire — the same earthquake from divine presence.

In Jeremiah 10:10, the earth quakes at God's wrath—a direct thematic echo of the thunder and shaking described here.

In Habakkuk 3:10, mountains writhe and the deep roars—a theophanic parallel to the thunder and earthquake in this verse.

In Zechariah 9:14, God's arrow goes like lightning and He marches in whirlwinds—directly matching the thunder and whirlwind imagery here.

In Job 37:1-5, Elihu describes God's thunder and lightning as a display of divine power — similar storm imagery.

In Jeremiah 4:24, mountains quake and hills move—a parallel vision of cosmic upheaval at God's presence, similar to the trembling earth here.

Isaiah 5:25 Parallel

In Isaiah 5:25, the same image of the earth quaking appears as God's judgment on Israel, echoing the theophanic earthquake here.

In Habakkuk 3:11, the flash of God's arrows parallels the lightnings that light up the world here.

In Matthew 28:2, an earthquake accompanies the angel's descent, echoing the earth trembling at God's presence in Psalm 77:18.

Exodus 9:23 Parallel

In Exodus 9:23, God sends thunder and lightning as plagues, similar to the thunder and lightning in Psalm 77:18.

In Revelation 19:6, the sound of mighty thunder peals in worship—a parallel to the thunderous theophany here, now in a heavenly setting.