Psalms 60:2

Psalms 60:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.
• New International Version (NIV)You have shaken the land and torn it open; mend its fractures, for it is quaking.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You have made the land to quake; you have torn it open; repair its breaches, for it totters.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You have made the earth tremble; You have broken it; Heal its breaches, for it is shaking.

Context of Psalms 60:2

1You have rejected us, O God, and broken our defenses. You have been angry with us; now restore us to your favor. You have shaken our land and split it open. Seal the cracks, for the land trembles. 3You have been very hard on us, making us drink wine that sent us reeling. 4But you have raised a banner for those who fear you— a rallying point in the face of attack. Interlude

Psalms 60:2 word by word

הִרְעַ֣שְׁתָּה אֶ֣רֶץ פְּצַמְתָּ֑הּ רְפָ֖ה שְׁבָרֶ֣יהָ כִי־מָֽטָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou hast made the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• to trembleרָעַשׁrâ‛ash · to shakeH7493
• thou hast brokenפָּצַםpâtsam · to split openH6480
• it: healרָפָאrâphâ' râphâh · to healH7495
• the breachesשֶׁ֫בֶרsheber shêber · breakingH7667
• thereof; for it shakethמוֹטmôţ · to shakeH4131

Cross-references for Psalms 60:2

• Psalms 104:32The earth trembles at his glance; the mountains smoke at his touch.
• Psalms 114:7Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob.
• 2 Samuel 22:8“Then the earth quaked and trembled. The foundations of the heavens shook; they quaked because of his anger.
• Job 9:6He shakes the earth from its place, and its foundations tremble.
• Isaiah 5:25That is why the Lord’s anger burns against his people, and why he has raised his fist to crush them. The mountains tremble, and the corpses of his people litter the streets like garbage. But even then the Lord’s anger is not satisfied. His fist is still poised to strike!
• Jeremiah 4:24I looked at the mountains and hills, and they trembled and shook.
• Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the only true God. He is the living God and the everlasting King! The whole earth trembles at his anger. The nations cannot stand up to his wrath.
• Amos 8:8The earth will tremble for your deeds, and everyone will mourn. The ground will rise like the Nile River at floodtime; it will heave up, then sink again.
• Habakkuk 3:10The mountains watched and trembled. Onward swept the raging waters. The mighty deep cried out, lifting its hands in submission.
• 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,
• Psalms 89:40You have broken down the walls protecting him and ruined every fort defending him.
• 2 Samuel 2:8But Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, had already gone to Mahanaim with Saul’s son Ishbosheth.
• 2 Samuel 3:11Ishbosheth didn’t dare say another word because he was afraid of what Abner might do.
• Isaiah 7:8for Syria is no stronger than its capital, Damascus, and Damascus is no stronger than its king, Rezin. As for Israel, within sixty-five years it will be crushed and completely destroyed.
• Jeremiah 14:17Now, Jeremiah, say this to them: “Night and day my eyes overflow with tears. I cannot stop weeping, for my virgin daughter—my precious people— has been struck down and lies mortally wounded.
• Jeremiah 48:38There is crying and sorrow in every Moabite home and on every street. For I have smashed Moab like an old, unwanted jar.

Commentaries on Psalms 60:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Thou hast made the earth to tremble - This refers, doubtless, to some calamity that might be compared with an earthquake - some disaster, discomfiture, or defeat that had shaken their hopes, as a city is shaken by an earthquake. Such comparisons are common in the Scriptures. Thou hast broken it - As if it were broken up, or convulsed. Heal the breaches thereof - That is, Appear for thy people, and repair their disasters, as if after an earthquake thou…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4When God’s people experience his discipline, they affirm their loyalty and await God’s answer.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-121-3. allude to disasters. cast ... off--in scorn (Psa 43:2; 44:9). scattered--broken our strength (compare 2Sa 5:20). Oh, turn thyself--or, "restore to us" (prosperity). The figures of physical, denote great civil, commotions (Psa 46:2, 3).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 60:2

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Earthquakes
• Lamentations
• War

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Commentaries on Psalms 60

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings