Psalms 18:7

Psalms 18:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
• New International Version (NIV)The earth trembled and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains shook; they trembled because he was angry.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations also of the mountains trembled and quaked, because he was angry.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the earth shook and trembled; The foundations of the hills also quaked and were shaken, Because He was angry.

Context of Psalms 18:7

5The ropes of Sheol tightened around me, the snares of death trapped me. 6In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried out to my God. From his heavenly temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help. The earth heaved and shook; the roots of the mountains trembled; they heaved because he was angry. 8Smoke ascended from his nose; fire devoured as it came from his mouth; he hurled down fiery coals. 9He made the sky sink as he descended; a thick cloud was under his feet.

Psalms 18:7 word by word

וַתִּגְעַ֬שׁ וַתִּרְעַ֨שׁ׀ הָאָ֗רֶץ וּמוֹסְדֵ֣י הָרִ֣ים יִרְגָּ֑זוּ וַ֝יִּתְגָּֽעֲשׁ֗וּ כִּי־חָ֥רָה לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• shookגָּעַשׁgâ‛ash · to shakeH1607
• and trembledרָעַשׁrâ‛ash · to shakeH7493
• the foundationsמוֹסָדָהmôsâdâh môsâdâh · foundationH4146
• also of the hillsהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• movedרָגַזrâgaz · to trembleH7264
• because he was wrothחָרָהchârâh · to be incensedH2734

Cross-references for Psalms 18:7

• Psalms 114:4The mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs.
• Matthew 28:2Suddenly there was a severe earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descending from heaven came and rolled away the stone and sat on it.
• Acts 4:31When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God courageously.
• Acts 16:25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them.
• Psalms 46:2For this reason we do not fear when the earth shakes, and the mountains tumble into the depths of the sea,
• Deuteronomy 32:22For a fire has been kindled by my anger, and it burns to lowest Sheol; it consumes the earth and its produce, and ignites the foundations of the mountains.
• Jeremiah 4:24I looked at the mountains and saw that they were shaking. All the hills were swaying back and forth!
• Ezekiel 38:19In my zeal, in the fire of my fury, I declare that on that day there will be a great earthquake in the land of Israel.
• Habakkuk 3:6He takes his battle position and shakes the earth; with a mere look he frightens the nations. The ancient mountains disintegrate; the primeval hills are flattened. He travels on the ancient roads.
• Zechariah 14:4On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives which lies to the east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in half from east to west, leaving a great valley. Half the mountain will move northward and the other half southward.
• 1 Corinthians 13:2And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

Commentaries on Psalms 18:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Then the earth shook and trembled - "In this and the following verses David describes, by the sublimest expressions and grandest terms, the majesty of God, and the awful manner in which he came to his assistance. The representation of the storm in these verses must be allowed by all skillful and impartial judges to be truly sublime and noble, and in the genuine spirit of poetry. The majesty of God, and the manner in which he is represented as coming to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Then the earth shook and trembled - The description which follows here is one of the most sublime that is to be found in any language. It is taken from the fury of the storm and tempest, when all the elements are in commotion; when God seems to go forth in the greatness of his majesty and the terror of his power, to prostrate everything before him. We are not to regard this as descriptive of anything which literally occurred, but rather as expressive of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The destabilization of the whole earth will be a means of God’s judgment (Psalm 77:17–18; 96:9; 97:4; 99:1; 104:32; Isaiah 29:6; Micah 1:3–4; Nahum 1:2–6; Haggai 2:7, 21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-87-8. God's coming described in figures drawn from His appearance on Sinai (compare De 32:22).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings