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Psalms 18:7

What does Psalms 18:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 18:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then the earth shook and trembled; The foundations also of the mountains quaked And were shaken, because he was wroth.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then the earth shook and trembled; The foundations also of the mountains quaked And were shaken, because he was wroth.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then trouble and shock came on the earth; and the bases of the mountains were moved and shaking, because he was angry.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And shake and tremble doth the earth, And foundations of hills are troubled, And they shake--because He hath wrath.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

His going out is from the end of heaven, And his circuit even to the end thereof: and there is no one that can hide himself from his heat.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled and shook, because he was wroth.

Context

v.6In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry before him came into his ears.

v.7This passage

v.8There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 32:22

    For a fire is kindled in mine anger, And burneth unto the lowest Sheol, And devoureth the earth with its increase, And setteth on fire the foundations of the mountains.

  • Psalms 46:2

    Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do change, And though the mountains be shaken into the heart of the seas;

  • Jeremiah 4:24

    I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved to and fro.

  • Acts 4:31

    And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

  • Judges 5:4

    Jehovah, when thou wentest forth out of Seir, When thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped, Yea, the clouds dropped water.

  • 1 Corinthians 13:2

    And if 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.

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