2 Samuel 22:8 Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.

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New International Version
The earth trembled and quaked, the foundations of the heavens shook; they trembled because he was angry.

New Living Translation
“Then the earth quaked and trembled. The foundations of the heavens shook; they quaked because of his anger.

English Standard Version
“Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations of the heavens trembled and quaked, because he was angry.

Berean Standard Bible
Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.

King James Bible
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.

New King James Version
“Then the earth shook and trembled; The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, Because He was angry.

New American Standard Bible
“Then the earth shook and quaked, The foundations of heaven were trembling And were shaken, because He was angry.

NASB 1995
“Then the earth shook and quaked, The foundations of heaven were trembling And were shaken, because He was angry.

NASB 1977
“Then the earth shook and quaked, The foundations of heaven were trembling And were shaken, because He was angry.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the earth shook and quaked; The foundations of heaven were trembling And were shaken, because He was angry.

Amplified Bible
“Then the earth shook and quaked, The foundations of the heavens trembled And were shaken, because He was angry.

Christian Standard Bible
Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens trembled; they shook because he burned with anger.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens trembled; they shook because He burned with anger.

American Standard Version
Then the earth shook and trembled, The foundations of heaven quaked And were shaken, because he was wroth.

Contemporary English Version
Earth shook and shivered! The columns supporting the sky rocked back and forth. You were angry

English Revised Version
Then the earth shook and trembled, the foundations of heaven moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the earth shook and quaked. Even the foundations of the heavens trembled. They shook violently because he was angry.

Good News Translation
Then the earth trembled and shook; the foundations of the sky rocked and quivered because God was angry!

International Standard Version
Just then the earth shook and trembled! The foundations of heaven reeled and quaked because the LORD was angry.

Majority Standard Bible
Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.

NET Bible
The earth heaved and shook; the foundations of the sky trembled. They heaved because he was angry.

New Heart English Bible
Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then the earth shook and trembled: the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.

World English Bible
Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
And the earth shakes and trembles, "" Foundations of the heavens are troubled, "" And are shaken, for He has wrath!

Young's Literal Translation
And shake and tremble doth the earth, Foundations of the heavens are troubled, And are shaken, for He hath wrath!

Smith's Literal Translation
And the earth will shake and tremble, The foundation of the heavens will be disturbed, And they will shake, for it kindled to him.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
The earth shook and trembled, the foundations of the mountains were moved, and shaken, because he was angry with them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The earth was shaken, and it quaked. The foundations of the mountains were struck together and violently shaken, because he was angry with them.

New American Bible
The earth rocked and shook; the foundations of the heavens trembled; they shook as his wrath flared up.

New Revised Standard Version
Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations of the heavens trembled and quaked, because he was angry.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of the mountains quaked and burst asunder, because he was angry at them.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the earth was shaken and moved and the foundations of the mountains quaked, and they were torn apart because you were angered against them

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
Then the earth did shake and quake, The foundations of heaven did tremble; They were shaken, because He was wroth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the earth was troubled and quaked, and the foundations of heaven were confounded and torn asunder, because the Lord was wroth with them.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

David's Song of Deliverance
…7In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God. And from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears. 8Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger. 9Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.…

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Cross References

Psalm 18:7
Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.

Isaiah 13:13
Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will be shaken from its place at the wrath of the LORD of Hosts on the day of His burning anger.

Nahum 1:5
The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers.

Habakkuk 3:6
He stood and measured the earth; He looked and startled the nations; the ancient mountains crumbled; the perpetual hills collapsed. His ways are everlasting.

Psalm 97:4-5
His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles. / The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.

Exodus 19:18
Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.

Psalm 77:18
Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.

Isaiah 24:19-20
The earth is utterly broken apart, the earth is split open, the earth is shaken violently. / The earth staggers like a drunkard and sways like a shack. Earth’s rebellion weighs it down, and it falls, never to rise again.

Revelation 6:12-14
And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, / and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. / The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.

Matthew 27:51
At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.

Hebrews 12:26
At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.”

Joel 2:10
Before them the earth quakes; the heavens tremble. The sun and moon grow dark, and the stars lose their brightness.

Jeremiah 10:10
But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.

Haggai 2:6-7
For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. / I will shake all the nations, and they will come with all their treasures, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of Hosts.

Revelation 11:13
And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

Treasury of Scripture

Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.

the earth

Judges 5:4
LORD, 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.

Psalm 18:7
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.

Psalm 77:18
The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

foundations

Job 26:11
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.

Nahum 1:5
The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.

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2 Samuel 22

1. David's psalm of thanksgiving for God's deliverance and blessings

Berean Study Bible

Then the earth shook and quaked
The Hebrew words for "shook" (רָעַשׁ, ra'ash) and "quaked" (גָּעַשׁ, ga'ash) convey a sense of violent movement and upheaval. This imagery is often used in the Old Testament to describe the presence and power of God. In the context of ancient Israel, earthquakes were seen as manifestations of divine intervention. The shaking of the earth signifies God's active involvement in the affairs of humanity, demonstrating His supreme authority over creation. This phrase reminds us of the awe-inspiring power of God, who can move the very foundations of the earth to accomplish His purposes.

the foundations of the heavens trembled
The "foundations of the heavens" is a poetic expression that emphasizes the stability and order of the cosmos as established by God. The Hebrew word for "trembled" (רָגַז, ragaz) suggests a disturbance or agitation. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the heavens were often viewed as a solid dome over the earth, and their trembling would indicate a cosmic disturbance. This phrase underscores the idea that God's anger and power are so great that they can unsettle even the most stable and enduring elements of creation. It serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty over both the earthly and heavenly realms.

they were shaken because He burned with anger
The phrase "burned with anger" (חָרָה, charah) conveys intense divine wrath. In the Hebrew Bible, God's anger is often depicted as a consuming fire, a force that purifies and judges. The shaking of the earth and heavens is a response to God's righteous indignation against sin and injustice. This imagery is consistent with other biblical accounts where God's anger leads to dramatic natural phenomena, such as the plagues in Egypt or the parting of the Red Sea. From a conservative Christian perspective, this serves as a powerful reminder of God's holiness and justice, and the seriousness with which He regards sin. It calls believers to live in reverence and obedience, recognizing the reality of divine judgment and the need for repentance.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(8) Of heaven.--Psalms 18, "of the hills." The thought is the same, but the strong poetic figure by which the mountains are spoken of as "the pillars of heaven" (comp. Job 26:11) is softened in the psalm.

Pulpit Commentary

Verses 8-10. -

"And the earth quaked and trembled;
The foundations of the heavens shook,
And quaked because he was wroth.
A smoke went up in his nostril,

And fire out of his mouth devoured;
Red hot cinders burned from him.
And he bowed the heavens and came down,
And darkness was under his feet." In describing the manifestation of God for his deliverance, David bore in mind and repeated the description of God's descent to earth given in Exodus 19:16, 18. But the poetic vigour of David's imagination intensities the imagery, and makes it more grand and startling. Not merely is there the earthquake and the volcano and the storm cloud, but the dim form of the Almighty is present, with the smoke of just anger at unrighteousness ascending from his nostrils, and the lightnings flashing forth to execute his wrath. But David certainly intended that these metaphors should remain ideal; and it was quite unnecessary for the Targum carefully to eliminate all such expressions as seem to give the Almighty bureau shape. In so doing it merely changes poetry into prose. But even more dull and commonplace is the explanation given by some modern commentators, that all that is meant is that David was once saved by a thunderstorm from some danger or other. Really this glorious imagery, taken from all that is grandest on earth, is intended to magnify to us the spiritual conception of God's justice coming forth to visit the earth and do right and equity. In ver. 8 for "the foundations of the heavens," we find in Psalm 18:7 "the foundations of the hills." The former is the grander metaphor, and signifies the mighty mountain ranges, like those of Lebanon, on which the skies seem to rest. The smoke signifies hailstorms and, perhaps, also the rain driven in wreaths along the ground by the wind. Red hot cinders burned from him describes the flashing lightnings that were shot forth like the coals from the refiner's furnace when heated to the full. It is to be regretted that the Revised Version retains the bathos of the old rendering, that God's fiery breath set coals on fire.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

Then the earth
הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

shook
וַיִּתְגָּעַ֤שׁ‪‬‪‬ (way·yiṯ·gā·‘aš)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1607: To agitate violently

and quaked;
וַתִּרְעַשׁ֙ (wat·tir·‘aš)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7493: To undulate, through fear, to spring

the foundations
מוֹסְד֥וֹת (mō·ws·ḏō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 4146: A foundation

of the heavens
הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky

trembled;
יִרְגָּ֑זוּ (yir·gā·zū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7264: To be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed

they were shaken
וַיִּֽתְגָּעֲשׁ֖וּ (way·yiṯ·gā·‘ă·šū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1607: To agitate violently

because
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

He burned with anger.
חָ֥רָה (ḥā·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2734: To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy

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OT History: 2 Samuel 22:8 Then the earth shook and trembled (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam)