2 Samuel

2 Samuel 22:7–9

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^a 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.

Footnotes

a 22:8 Most Hebrew sources; Vulgate, Syriac, and two Hebrew manuscripts (see also Psalm 18:7|PSA 18:7) mountains

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In my distress	בַּצַּר־	baṣ·ṣar-	Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
I called upon	אֶקְרָ֣א	’eq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I cried out	אֶקְרָ֑א	’eq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
my God	אֱלֹהַ֖י	’ĕ·lō·hay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
And from His temple	מֵהֵֽיכָלוֹ֙	mê·hê·ḵā·lōw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1964 palace, temple
He heard	וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע	way·yiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
my voice	קוֹלִ֔י	qō·w·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6963 sound, voice
and my cry for help	וְשַׁוְעָתִ֖י	wə·šaw·‘ā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7775 cry for help
reached His ears	בְּאָזְנָֽיו׃	bə·’ā·zə·nāw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H241 ear

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the earth	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
shook	וַתִּגְעַשׁ	wat·tiḡ·ʿaš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1607 shake, quake
and quaked	וַתִּרְעַשׁ֙	wat·tir·‘aš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7493 quake, shake
the foundations	מוֹסְד֥וֹת	mō·ws·ḏō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4146 foundation
of the heavens	הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
trembled	יִרְגָּ֑זוּ	yir·gā·zū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7264 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	H1607 shake, quake
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He burned with anger	חָ֥רָה	ḥā·rāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Smoke	עָשָׁן֙	‘ā·šān	Noun - masculine singular	H6227 smoke
rose	עָלָ֤ה	‘ā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from His nostrils	בְּאַפּ֔וֹ	bə·’ap·pōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
and consuming	תֹּאכֵ֑ל	tō·ḵêl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
fire	וְאֵ֥שׁ	wə·’êš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
came from	מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
His mouth	מִפִּ֖יו	mip·pîw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
glowing coals	גֶּחָלִ֖ים	ge·ḥā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1513 ember
blazed forth	בָּעֲר֥וּ	bā·‘ă·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1197 burn, consume

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

2 Samuel 22:7 Psalm 18:6 · Jonah 2:7 · Psalm 116:4 · Psalm 27:4 · Psalm 120:1 · Psalm 34:15–17 · Exodus 3:7 · Psalm 34:6 · Habakkuk 2:20 · 1 Kings 8:28–30 · Matthew 26:38–39 · Hebrews 5:7

2 Samuel 22:8 Job 26:11 · Psalm 97:4 · Judges 5:4 · Psalm 77:18 · Psalm 18:7 · Matthew 28:2 · Acts 4:31 · Nahum 1:5

2 Samuel 22:9 Hebrews 12:29 · Psalm 18:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.