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Seal the cracks, for the land trembles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/60.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You have made the land to quake; you have torn it open; repair its breaches, for it totters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/60.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have shaken the land and torn it open. Heal its fractures, for it is quaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/60.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/60.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You have made the earth tremble; You have broken it; Heal its breaches, for it is shaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/60.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have made the land quake, You have split it open; Heal its cracks, for it sways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/60.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You have made the land quake, You have split it open; Heal its breaches, for it totters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/60.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thou hast made the land quake, Thou hast split it open; Heal its breaches, for it totters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/60.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You have made the land quake, You have split it open; Heal its breaches, for it shakes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/60.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You have made the land quake, You have split it open; Heal its rifts, for it shakes <i>and</i> totters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/60.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have shaken the land and split it open. Heal its fissures, for it shudders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/60.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have shaken the land and split it open. Heal its fissures, for it shudders. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/60.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou hast made the land to tremble; thou hast rent it: Heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/60.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You made the earth shake and split wide open; now heal its wounds and stop its trembling. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/60.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou hast made the land to tremble; thou hast rent it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/60.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You made the land quake. You split it wide open. Heal the cracks in it because it is falling apart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/60.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You have made the land tremble, and you have cut it open; now heal its wounds, because it is falling apart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/60.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You made the earth quake; you broke it open. Repair its fractures, because it has shifted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/60.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have shaken the land and torn it open. Heal its fractures, for it is quaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/60.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You made the earth quake; you split it open. Repair its breaches, for it is ready to fall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/60.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You have made the land tremble. You have torn it. Mend its fractures, for it quakes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/60.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal its breaches; for it shaketh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/60.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You have made the land tremble. You have torn it. Mend its fractures, for it quakes. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/60.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You have caused the land to tremble, "" You have broken it, "" Heal its breaches, for it has moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/60.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou hast caused the land to tremble, Thou hast broken it, Heal its breaches, for it hath moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/60.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou didst shake the earth; thou didst rend it: heal its breakings, for it is depressed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/60.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast moved the earth, and hast troubled it: heal thou the breaches thereof, for it has been moved. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/60.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 59:4>You have moved the earth, and you have disturbed it. Heal its breaches, for it has been moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/60.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You rocked the earth, split it open; repair the cracks for it totters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/60.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You have caused the land to quake; you have torn it open; repair the cracks in it, for it is tottering.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/60.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it; heal the breaches thereof, for it hath weakened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/60.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You have shaken the Earth and you have opened it, breaching its breaks, therefore it is weakened.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/60.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou hast made the land to shake, Thou hast cleft it; Heal the breaches thereof; for it tottereth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/60.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou hast shaken the earth, and troubled it; heal its breaches, for it has been shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/60-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=7087" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/60.htm">Victory Through God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A Miktam of David for instruction. When he fought Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us! <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7493.htm" title="7493: hir·‘aš·tāh (V-Hifil-Perf-2ms) -- To quake, shake. A primitive root; to undulate, partic. Through fear; specifically, to spring.">You have shaken</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/6480.htm" title="6480: pə·ṣam·tāh (V-Qal-Perf-2ms:: 3fs) -- To split open. A primitive root; to rend.">and torn it open.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7495.htm" title="7495: rə·p̄āh (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To heal. Or raphah; a primitive root; properly, to mend, i.e. to cure.">Heal</a> <a href="/hebrew/7667.htm" title="7667: šə·ḇā·re·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Or sheber; from shabar; a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution.">its fractures,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ḵî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/4131.htm" title="4131: mā·ṭāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To totter, shake, slip. A primitive root; to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall.">it is quaking.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-19.htm">Isaiah 24:19-20</a></span><br />The earth is utterly broken apart, the earth is split open, the earth is shaken violently. / The earth staggers like a drunkard and sways like a shack. Earth’s rebellion weighs it down, and it falls, never to rise again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/8-8.htm">Amos 8:8</a></span><br />Will not the land quake for this, and all its dwellers mourn? All of it will swell like the Nile; it will surge and then subside like the Nile in Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-5.htm">Nahum 1:5</a></span><br />The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-24.htm">Jeremiah 4:24</a></span><br />I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-13.htm">Isaiah 13:13</a></span><br />Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will be shaken from its place at the wrath of the LORD of Hosts on the day of His burning anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-1.htm">Isaiah 24:1</a></span><br />Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Isaiah 2:19</a></span><br />Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm">Isaiah 24:18</a></span><br />Whoever flees the sound of panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For the windows of heaven are open, and the foundations of the earth are shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Jeremiah 10:10</a></span><br />But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/38-20.htm">Ezekiel 38:20</a></span><br />The fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the beasts of the field, every creature that crawls upon the ground, and all mankind on the face of the earth will tremble at My presence. The mountains will be thrown down, the cliffs will collapse, and every wall will fall to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-7.htm">Matthew 24:7</a></span><br />Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-8.htm">Mark 13:8</a></span><br />Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-11.htm">Luke 21:11</a></span><br />There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-26.htm">Hebrews 12:26-27</a></span><br />At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.” / The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-12.htm">Revelation 6:12-14</a></span><br />And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, / and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. / The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You have made the earth to tremble; you have broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shakes.</p><p class="hdg">made</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-32.htm">Psalm 104:32</a></b></br> He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/114-7.htm">Psalm 114:7</a></b></br> Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/22-8.htm">2 Samuel 22:8</a></b></br> Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.</p><p class="hdg">broken</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-40.htm">Psalm 89:40</a></b></br> Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/2-8.htm">2 Samuel 2:8</a></b></br> But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/3-11.htm">2 Samuel 3:11-14</a></b></br> And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him… </p><p class="hdg">heal</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a></b></br> If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-18.htm">Job 5:18</a></b></br> For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/30-26.htm">Isaiah 30:26</a></b></br> Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/4-7.htm">Breaches</a> <a href="/psalms/60-1.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/job/38-25.htm">Cleft</a> <a href="/psalms/59-13.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/41-4.htm">Heal</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-20.htm">Land</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-10.htm">Mend</a> <a href="/psalms/51-15.htm">Open</a> <a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/46-3.htm">Quake</a> <a href="/joel/2-10.htm">Quakes</a> <a href="/job/26-8.htm">Rent</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-7.htm">Repair</a> <a href="/psalms/59-11.htm">Shake</a> <a href="/psalms/55-22.htm">Shaken</a> <a href="/psalms/29-8.htm">Shaketh</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-21.htm">Split</a> <a href="/psalms/59-9.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/job/19-10.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-19.htm">Tottereth</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-20.htm">Totters</a> <a href="/psalms/46-3.htm">Tremble</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/22-9.htm">Breaches</a> <a href="/psalms/62-3.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/psalms/78-13.htm">Cleft</a> <a href="/psalms/61-2.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-3.htm">Heal</a> <a href="/psalms/101-8.htm">Land</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-7.htm">Mend</a> <a href="/psalms/61-1.htm">Open</a> <a href="/psalms/62-11.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/75-3.htm">Quake</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-21.htm">Quakes</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-20.htm">Rent</a> <a href="/songs/4-6.htm">Repair</a> <a href="/psalms/64-8.htm">Shake</a> <a href="/psalms/62-2.htm">Shaken</a> <a href="/psalms/77-18.htm">Shaketh</a> <a href="/psalms/74-13.htm">Split</a> <a href="/psalms/60-9.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/65-10.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/psalms/124-6.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-19.htm">Tottereth</a> <a href="/psalms/75-3.htm">Totters</a> <a href="/psalms/69-23.htm">Tremble</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 60</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/60-1.htm">David, complaining to God of former judgment</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/60-4.htm">now upon better hope, prays for deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/60-6.htm">Comforting himself in God's promises, he craves that help whereon he trusts</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the historical context, it may refer to military defeats or natural disasters that Israel experienced, possibly during King David's reign. The imagery of a land being shaken and torn open suggests a severe disruption, akin to an earthquake, which in biblical times was often seen as a sign of God's displeasure or a call to repentance. Theologically, this can be connected to the idea of God as sovereign over creation, who can use natural events to communicate with His people. The shaking of the land can also symbolize spiritual upheaval, where God is calling His people to recognize their dependence on Him. This imagery is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/isaiah/24-19.htm">Isaiah 24:19-20</a>, where the earth is described as being violently shaken due to the weight of sin.<p><b>Heal its fractures, for it is quaking.</b><br>The plea for healing indicates a desire for restoration and divine intervention. The fractures symbolize the brokenness and vulnerability of the nation, whether due to internal strife, external threats, or spiritual decay. The request for healing implies faith in God's ability to restore and make whole what has been damaged. This reflects a common biblical theme where God is seen as the healer of both physical and spiritual ailments, as seen in passages like <a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a>, where God promises to heal the land if His people humble themselves and pray. The quaking of the land can also be seen as a metaphor for the instability and fear that accompany times of crisis, pointing to the need for God's peace and stability. This can be connected to the New Testament, where Jesus is portrayed as the ultimate healer and restorer, bringing peace to a world in turmoil (<a href="/john/14-27.htm">John 14:27</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/60.htm">Psalm 60</a>, David was the second king of Israel, known for his military conquests and deep relationship with God. This psalm is attributed to him during a time of national distress.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation experiencing turmoil and seeking God's intervention. The psalm reflects a period of military and political instability.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/edom.htm">Edom</a></b><br>A neighboring nation often in conflict with Israel. The historical context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/60.htm">Psalm 60</a> involves battles against Edom and other adversaries.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/joab.htm">Joab</a></b><br>David's military commander, who played a significant role in the battles against Edom and other enemies.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/aram.htm">Aram</a></b><br>Another adversarial nation mentioned in the superscription of the psalm, indicating the broader geopolitical struggles Israel faced.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/acknowledging_god's_sovereignty.htm">Acknowledging God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that God allows challenges and upheavals for His purposes. Our response should be to seek His guidance and healing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_restoration.htm">Prayer for Restoration</a></b><br>Just as David prayed for healing of the land's fractures, we should intercede for restoration in our personal lives and communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_amidst_turmoil.htm">Trust Amidst Turmoil</a></b><br>Even when circumstances are unstable, trust in God's ability to heal and restore. He is our ultimate source of stability.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_reflection.htm">Repentance and Reflection</a></b><br>Times of shaking can be opportunities for self-examination and repentance, aligning ourselves more closely with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_national_intercession.htm">Community and National Intercession</a></b><br>Encourage prayer not only for personal issues but also for broader societal and national healing, recognizing our collective need for God's intervention.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_60.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 60</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_60_2_with_no_evidence.htm">How can Psalm 60:2's depiction of an earth split apart be reconciled with the lack of historical or geological evidence for such a cataclysmic event? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_some_doubt_psalm_60's_davidic_origin.htm">If Psalm 60 is truly Davidic, why do some scholars assert that the psalm’s language or context suggests a later composition, potentially challenging its authenticity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalm_60_7_tribes_align_historically.htm">Psalm 60:7 mentions Gilead, Manasseh, Ephraim, and Judah; how do these tribal borders align (or conflict) with other historical and biblical records of Israel's territories?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_60_1_fit_god's_mercy.htm">Since Psalm 60:1 portrays God as angry and distant, how does this align with the Bible's broader portrayal of His mercy and love?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/60.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Earth.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">land; </span>since, though the image is drawn from an earthquake, in which the solid ground trembles and buildings totter and fall (comp. <a href="/isaiah/30-13.htm" title="Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking comes suddenly at an instant.">Isaiah 30:13</a>), the convulsion described is <span class= "ital">political, </span>not <span class= "ital">physical.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/60.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou hast made the earth</span> (rather, <span class="accented">the land</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>to tremble.</span> The blow struck convulsed the whole land - <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. the people in it. It is not really an earthquake, but a panic fear, that is intended. <span class="cmt_word">Thou hast broken it;</span> or, <span class="accented">rent it</span>. The imagery of an earthquake is kept up. <span class="cmt_word">Heal the breaches thereof;</span> for <span class="cmt_word">it shaketh.</span> The panic fear still continued. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/60-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You have shaken</span><br /><span class="heb">הִרְעַ֣שְׁתָּה</span> <span class="translit">(hir·‘aš·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7493.htm">Strong's 7493: </a> </span><span class="str2">To undulate, through fear, to spring</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and torn it open.</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּצַמְתָּ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(pə·ṣam·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6480.htm">Strong's 6480: </a> </span><span class="str2">To split open</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Heal</span><br /><span class="heb">רְפָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(rə·p̄āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7495.htm">Strong's 7495: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mend, to cure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its fractures,</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁבָרֶ֣יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ḇā·re·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7667.htm">Strong's 7667: </a> </span><span class="str2">A breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḵî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it is quaking.</span><br /><span class="heb">מָֽטָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ṭāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4131.htm">Strong's 4131: </a> </span><span class="str2">To waver, to slip, shake, fall</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/60-2.htm">Psalm 60:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/60-2.htm">Psalm 60:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/60-2.htm">Psalm 60:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/60-2.htm">Psalm 60:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/60-2.htm">Psalm 60:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/60-2.htm">Psalm 60:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/60-2.htm">Psalm 60:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/60-2.htm">Psalm 60:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/60-2.htm">Psalm 60:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/60-2.htm">Psalm 60:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/60-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 60:2 You have made the land tremble (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/60-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 60:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 60:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/60-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 60:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 60:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>