Psalms 60:2

Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 60:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thou hast made the earth to tremble - This refers, doubtless, to some calamity that might be compared with an earthquake - some disaster, discomf...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast (d) broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh. (d) As split with an earthquake.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LX. This Ps. really consists of two bound together in an abrupt style. In A, i.e. in Psalms 60:1-5 ; Psalms 60:10 b , Psalms 60:11 f. we ha...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

broken . made fissures. Occurs only here.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Thou hast made the earth to tremble— The land. By this figurative expression the Scripture frequently denotes extraordinary troubles and calamiti...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh. Thou hast made the earth to tremble - an...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Title.—( RV ) 'For the Chief Musician; set to Shushan Eduth: Michtam of David, to teach: when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and J...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Earth] RV 'land.' The imagery is that of an earthquake.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Earth. — Rather, land; since, though the image is drawn from an earthquake, in which the solid ground trembles and buildings totter and fall (com...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 60:1-12 THIS psalm has evidently a definite historical background. Israel has been worsted in fight, but still continues its campaign again...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Prayer for Help against Foes Psalms 60:1-12 This was a national psalm to be taught the people. See title; also Deuteronomy 31:19 . A strong...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is a song out of defeat. It may be divided into three parts. The first is a recognition of the cause of defeat, ending with a prayer (verses Psa...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

How blessed is it to eye Christ in such like expressions as these, when we behold him as standing forth the Surety and Sponsor of his church and peop...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it ,.... As is frequently done by an earthquake; which, whatever natural causes there may be o...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 ]...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thou hast made the earth to tremble A poetical expression, signifying great and dreadful changes among the people. Heal the breaches thereof Reco...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David's Complaints and Petitions. To the chief musician upon Shushan-eduth,...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Made the earth to tremble; a poetical and hyperbolical expression, signifying great and dreadful changes among the people, as Haggai 2:7 , compa...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Heading ( Psalms 60:1 a). ‘For the Chief Musician; set to Shushan Eduth. Michtam of David, to teach, when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with A...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription .— “To the Chief Musician .” See Introduction to Psalms 57 . “ Upon Shushaneduth ,” is probably a musical direction to...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 60:1 . Oh God thou hast cast us off; or interrogatively, Why hast thou cast us off? At this juncture all the surrounding nations, named her...
The Biblical Illustrator

O God, Thou hast cast us off; Thou hast scattered us. A psalm of defeat In our own language we possess many fine songs of patriotism. It would...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION IN the case of this psalm, the "title" is again our best guide, both with respect to the author and to the occasion of the composit...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Hymn of War and Victory. To the chief musician upon Shushaneduth, to be chanted in public worship according to the melody "The Lily of Testimony...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Thou hast made the earth to tremble; Thou hast broken it, the picture being that of all Canaan upset by an earthquake, to which this visitation was c...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 7:14 ; 2 Samuel 2:8-32 ; 2 Samuel 22:8 ; 2 Samuel 3:11-14 ; Amos 8:8 ; Ezekiel 34:16 ; Habakkuk 3:10 ; Haggai 2:6 ; Haggai 2:7...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Tremble — A poetical expression, signifying great changes among the people.

² Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 60:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 60:2