Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
Then the earth shook and trembled; even the foundations of the mountains moved and shook, because he was angry.
This verse describes God's anger as so powerful that it causes the very earth and mountains to shake and tremble.
📚 Historical Context
Psalm 18 is a song of praise attributed to King David, expressing his thanksgiving to God for delivering him from his enemies during his tumultuous reign. In this verse, David uses vivid poetic imagery of the earth shaking and hills trembling to depict God's wrathful intervention, which was a common way in ancient Hebrew literature to portray divine power and protection in times of crisis. This reflects the cultural understanding of God's active role in the natural world as a response to human events.
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