Psalms

Psalm 18:7–9

⁷Then the earth shook and quaked,

and the foundations of the mountains trembled;

they were shaken because He burned with anger.

⁸Smoke rose from His nostrils,

and consuming fire came from His mouth;

glowing coals blazed forth.

⁹He parted the heavens and came down

with dark clouds beneath His feet.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the earth	הָאָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
shook	וַתִּגְעַ֬שׁ	wat·tiḡ·‘aš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1607 shake, quake
and quaked	וַתִּרְעַ֨שׁ׀	wat·tir·‘aš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7493 quake, shake
and the foundations	וּמוֹסְדֵ֣י	ū·mō·ws·ḏê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4144 foundation
of the mountains	הָרִ֣ים	hā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
trembled	יִרְגָּ֑זוּ	yir·gā·zū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7264 be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed
they were shaken	וַ֝יִּתְגָּֽעֲשׁ֗וּ	way·yiṯ·gā·‘ă·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1607 shake, quake
because	כִּי־	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	עָשָׁ֨ן׀	‘ā·šān	Noun - masculine singular	H6227 smoke
rose	עָ֘לָ֤ה	‘ā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from His nostrils	בְּאַפּ֗וֹ	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	וְאֵשׁ־	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	מִפִּ֥יו	mip·pîw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
glowing coals	גֶּ֝חָלִ֗ים	ge·ḥā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1513 ember
blazed forth	בָּעֲר֥וּ	bā·‘ă·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1197 burn, consume

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He parted	וַיֵּ֣ט	way·yêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
the heavens	שָׁ֭מַיִם	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and came down	וַיֵּרַ֑ד	way·yê·raḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
with dark clouds	וַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗ל	wa·‘ă·rā·p̄el	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6205 cloud, heavy cloud
beneath	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
His feet	רַגְלָֽיו׃	raḡ·lāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H7272 foot

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

Psalm 18:7 Acts 4:31 · Psalm 68:7–8 · Ezekiel 38:19–20 · Acts 16:25–26 · Deuteronomy 32:22 · Jeremiah 4:24 · Judges 5:4

Psalm 18:8 Psalm 21:9 · Psalm 11:6 · Nahum 1:5–6 · Numbers 16:35 · Amos 4:11 · Genesis 19:28 · Psalm 144:5–6 · Daniel 7:10 · Leviticus 10:2

Psalm 18:9 Psalm 144:5–15 · Deuteronomy 33:26 · 2 Peter 3:10 · 2 Samuel 22:10

Cross-references from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY 4.0. The best-supported references for each verse are shown.

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.