Psalms 60:2

What does Psalms 60:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 60:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thou hast made the land to tremble; thou hast rent it: Heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thou hast made the land to tremble; thou hast rent it: Heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

By the power of your hand the earth is shaking and broken; make it strong again, for it is moved.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thou hast caused the land to tremble, Thou hast broken it, Heal its breaches, for it hath moved.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Hear, O God, my supplication: be attentive to my prayer.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thou hast made the earth to tremble, thou hast rent it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

Context

v.1O God thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; oh restore us again.

v.2This passage

v.3Thou hast showed thy people hard things: Thou hast made us to drink the wine of staggering.

Cross references

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

  • Habakkuk 3:10

    The mountains saw thee, and were afraid; The tempest of waters passed by; The deep uttered its voice, And lifted up its hands on high.

  • Ezekiel 34:16

    I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but the fat and the strong I will destroy; I will feed them in justice.

  • Jeremiah 30:17

    For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith Jehovah; because they have called thee an outcast, saying, It is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.

  • Psalms 89:40

    Thou hast broken down all his hedges; Thou hast brought his strongholds to ruin.

  • Matthew 27:51

    And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent;

  • Lamentations 2:13

    What shall I testify unto thee? what shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I compare to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? For thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?

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