2 Samuel 22:8

6 The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

7 In 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.

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

9 Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.

10 He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.
KJV
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
WEB
Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
ASV
Then the earth shook and trembled, The foundations of heaven quaked And were shaken, because he was wroth.
DARBY
Then the earth shook, and quaked; The foundations of the heavens trembled And shook because he was wroth.
BLB
And the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of the heavens quaked. And they were shaken, because He was hot.
ÅB
Da ristet og bevet jorden, himmelens grunnvoller skalv, og de ristet; for hans vrede var tent opp.
OTB
Da skalv jorden og ristet,
Himmelens grunnvoller skalv
Og ble rystet, fordi Han var vred.
B1930
Da rystet og bevet jorden, himmelens grunnvoller skalv, og de rystet; for hans vrede var optendt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Job 26:11

    The foundations of heaven quake, astounded at His rebuke.

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  • Psalms 97:4

    His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles.

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  • Psalms 77:18

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

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  • Judges 5:4

    O LORD, when You went out from Seir, when You marched from the land of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured out rain, and the clouds poured down water.

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  • Matthew 28:2

    Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

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  • Psalms 18:7

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

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  • 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.

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  • Acts 4:31

    After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

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