Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.
Ver. 2. Thou hast made the earth to tremble] By sundry fearful and dismal fractions and concussions in our state.
Thou hast broken it] In allusion to earthquakes.
Heal the breaches thereof] Remedy the disorders, and cure the diseases, like a good physician. The Greeks call a king αναξ αβ ακος, Medela from his healing office; God is Jehovah, the physician, the Sun of righteousness hath healing under his wings.
For it shaketh] Nutat ac mox ruitura videtur it will surely down if not timely shored up.