Translations
Modern
You have shaken the land and torn it open. Heal its fractures, for it is quaking.
Traditional
Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.
Literal
The earth You have made quake; You have torn it open; may You heal its fractures, for it is tottering.
Latin
Commovisti terram, et conturbasti eam; sana contritiones ejus, quia commota est.
Original
Hebrew
English
You have shaken the land and torn it open. Heal its fractures, for it is quaking.
Notes
When God’s people experience his discipline, they affirm their loyalty and await God’s answer.
The psalmist laments a national defeat and cries out to God for rescue.
These psalms of David share a common theme. They reflect on the experience of evil. In Psalm 51, the psalmist admits his wrongdoing and asks for God's forgiveness. Psalms 52–64 express sorrow over specific evils David faced. A song of praise (Psalm 65) brings David's laments to an end.
Parallels
Glossary
Aram-Zobah David Eduth Michtam Miktam Music Psalms, Book of Shushan Eduth
Topics
Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Earthquakes are Visible Tokens of God's Anger Earthquakes: As Judgments Earthquakes: Figurative Lamentations of David War: God Uses, As a Judgment