King James Version

Psalms 18:7

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 18:8.

וַתִּגְעַ֬שׁvatigashand moveגָּעַשׁconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and move”, the next action in the storyH1607to agitate violentlymove, shake, toss, trouble.וַתִּרְעַ֨שׁvatirashand make afraidרָעַשׁconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and make afraid”, the next action in the storyH7493to undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc.; also a field of grain), particularly through fear; specifically, to spring (as a locust)make afraid, (re-) move, quake, (make to) shake, (make to) tremble.הָאָ֗רֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.וּמוֹסְדֵ֣יumosedeand foundationמוֹסָדָהconjunction, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “and foundation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4146a foundationfoundation.הָרִ֣יםharimhillהַרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “hill”, the ordinary formH2022a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion.יִרְגָּ֑זוּyirgazvstand in aweרָגַזverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “stand in awe”, an unfinished actionH7264to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear)be afraid, stand in awe, disquiet, fall out, fret, move, provoke, quake, rage, shake, tremble, trouble, be wroth.וַ֝יִּתְגָּֽעֲשׁ֗וּvayitgaashvand moveגָּעַשׁconjunction, verb, hithpael, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and move”, the next action in the storyH1607to agitate violentlymove, shake, toss, trouble.כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…חָ֥רָהcharahburnחָרָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “burn”, a completed actionH2734to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousybe angry, burn, be displeased, [idiom] earnestly, fret self, grieve, be (wax) hot, be incensed, kindle, [idiom] very, be wroth. See H8474 (תַּחָרָה).לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(18-8) Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations also of the mountains did tremble; they were shaken, because He was wroth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(18-8) Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations also of the mountains did tremble; they were shaken, because He was wroth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains were disturbed, and were shaken, because God was angry with them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐσαλεύθη, καὶ ἔντρόμος ἐγενήθη ἡ γῆ, καὶ τὰ θεμέλια τῶν ὀρέων ἐταράχθησαν, καὶ ἐσαλεύθησαν, ὅτι ὠργίσθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεός.