2 Samuel 22:8

2 Samuel 22:8 in other versions

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

Context of 2 Samuel 22:8

6The grave wrapped its ropes around me; death laid a trap in my path. 7But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I cried to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry reached his ears. “Then the earth quaked and trembled. The foundations of the heavens shook; they quaked because of his anger. 9Smoke poured from his nostrils; fierce flames leaped from his mouth. Glowing coals blazed forth from him. 10He opened the heavens and came down; dark storm clouds were beneath his feet.

2 Samuel 22:8 word by word

וַיִּתְגָּעַ֤שׁ וַתִּרְעַשׁ֙ הָאָ֔רֶץ מוֹסְד֥וֹת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם יִרְגָּ֑זוּ וַיִּֽתְגָּעֲשׁ֖וּ כִּֽי־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
• of heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• movedרָגַזrâgaz · to trembleH7264
• because he was wrothחָרָהchârâh · to be incensedH2734

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:8

• Judges 5:4“Lord, when you set out from Seir and marched across the fields of Edom, the earth trembled, and the cloudy skies poured down rain.
• Psalms 18:7Then the earth quaked and trembled. The foundations of the mountains shook; they quaked because of his anger.
• Psalms 77:18Your thunder roared from the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world! The earth trembled and shook.
• Psalms 97:4His lightning flashes out across the world. The earth sees and trembles.
• Habakkuk 3:6When he stops, the earth shakes. When he looks, the nations tremble. He shatters the everlasting mountains and levels the eternal hills. He is the Eternal One!
• Matthew 27:51At that moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart,
• Matthew 28:2Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled aside the stone, and sat on it.
• Acts 4:31After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.
• Job 26:11The foundations of heaven tremble; they shudder at his rebuke.
• Nahum 1:5In his presence the mountains quake, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles, and its people are destroyed.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:8

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-20David clearly explains how God listened to him (2 Samuel 22:7). He describes God's rescue as a theophany (a visible sign of God's presence; see study notes on Exodus 19:16–25; Deuteronomy 1:33), which reminds us of God's appearance at Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:16–20; compare Judges 5:4–5).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 22:8

• Anger

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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22

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