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

5Cords of death entangled me. Torrents of Belial overwhelmed me. 6Cords of Sheol coiled around me. Snares of death came before me. In my distress I called on Adonai, and cried to my God for help. From His Temple He heard my voice, my cry before Him came into His ears. 8Then the earth rocked and quaked. The foundations of mountains trembled. They reeled because He was angry. 9Smoke rose from His nostrils and consuming fire from His mouth. Coals blazed from Him.

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 28:2And suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of Adonai descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it.
• Acts 4:31When they had prayed, the place where they were gathered was shaken. And they were all filled with the Ruach ha-Kodesh and began to speak the word of God with boldness.
• Acts 16:25But about midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
• Psalms 46:2God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
• Deuteronomy 32:22For fire has ignited in My nostrils— it will burn to Sheol beneath, devour the earth and her produce, and scorch the foundations of mountains.
• Jeremiah 4:24I looked at the mountains— behold, they were shaking and all the hills swaying to and fro.
• Ezekiel 38:19In My jealousy and the fire of My wrath I have spoken! Surely in that day there will be a great earthquake in the land of Israel.
• Habakkuk 3:6He stood, and the earth shook. He looked, and startled nations. Ancient mountains were shattered, hills of antiquity sank down. His ways are everlasting.
• Zechariah 14:4In 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 two from east to west, forming a huge valley. Half of the mountain will move toward the north and half of it toward the south.
• 1 Corinthians 13:2If I have the gift of prophecy and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so as to remove mountains but have not 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