KJV King James Version
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
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Psalm 18:7
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.
WEB World English Bible
Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
ASV American Standard Version
Then the earth shook and trembled; The foundations also of the mountains quaked And were shaken, because he was wroth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And shake and tremble doth the earth, And foundations of hills are troubled, And they shake—because He hath wrath.
Surrounding context — Psalm 18
4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, [even] into his ears.
7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness [was] under his feet.
10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַתִּגְעַ֬שׁH1607 · ga.ashto shakeוַתִּרְעַ֨שׁ׀H7493 · ra.ashto shakeהָאָ֗רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetוּמוֹסְדֵ֣יH4144 · mo.sadfoundationהָרִ֣יםH2022 · harmountain: mountיִרְגָּ֑זוּH7264 · ra.gazto trembleוַ֝יִּתְגָּֽעֲשׁ֗וּH1607 · ga.ashto shakeכִּי־H3588 · kiforחָ֥רָהH2734 · cha.rahto be incensedלֽוֹ׃H9033 · ohim
Cross-references
Acts 4:31And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.Psalm 68:7-8O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:Ezekiel 38:19-20For in my jealousy [and] in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;Jeremiah 4:24I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.Deuteronomy 32:22For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.Judges 5:4LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.Acts 16:25-26And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.Matthew 28:2And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.Habakkuk 3:6He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways [are] everlasting.Zechariah 14:4And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which [is] before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, [and there shall be] a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.1 Corinthians 13:2And though I have [the gift of] prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.Psalm 114:4-7The mountains skipped like rams, [and] the little hills like lambs.Habakkuk 3:10The mountains saw thee, [and] they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, [and] lifted up his hands on high.Psalm 46:2Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
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