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Psalm 18:7–8

The earth trembledc and quaked,d

and the foundations of the mountains shook;e

they trembled because he was angry.f

Smoke rose from his nostrils;g

consuming fireh came from his mouth,

burning coalsi blazed out of it.

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Psalm 18:7–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Then the earth reeled and rocked;

the foundations also of the mountains trembled

and quaked, because he was angry.

Smoke went up from his nostrils,

and devouring fire from his mouth;

glowing coals flamed forth from him.

Psalm 18:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Then the earth shook and trembled;

The foundations also of the hills moved

And were shaken, because he was wroth.

There went up a smoke out of his nostrils,

And fire out of his mouth devoured:

Coals were kindled by it.

Psalm 18:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Then the earth quaked and trembled.

The foundations of the mountains shook;

they quaked because of his anger.

Smoke poured from his nostrils;

fierce flames leaped from his mouth.

Glowing coals blazed forth from him.

Psalm 18:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Then the earth shook and trembled;

The foundations of the hills also quaked and were shaken,

Because He was angry.

Smoke went up from His nostrils,

And devouring fire from His mouth;

Coals were kindled by it.

Psalm 18:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

The earth trembled and shook.

The foundations of the mountains began to shake.

They trembled because the Lord was angry.

Smoke came out of his nose,

and burning fire came out of his mouth.

Burning coals went before him.

Psalm 18:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Then the earth shook and trembled;

The foundations also of the mountains quaked

And were shaken, because he was wroth.

There went up a smoke out of his nostrils,

And fire out of his mouth devoured:

Coals were kindled by it.

Psalm 18:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled and shook, because he was wroth. There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals burned forth from it.

Psalm 18:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Then the earth shook and quaked. 

Even the foundations of the mountains trembled. 

They shook violently because he was angry. 

Smoke went up from his nostrils, 

and a raging fire came out of his mouth. 

Glowing coals flared up from it. 

Psalm 18:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Then the earth shook and quaked;

the foundations of the mountains trembled;

they shook because He burned with anger.

Smoke rose from His nostrils,

and consuming fire came from His mouth;

coals were set ablaze by it.

Psalm 18:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Then the earth reeled and rocked;

the foundations also of the mountains trembled

and quaked, because he was angry.

Smoke went up from his nostrils,

and devouring fire from his mouth;

glowing coals flamed forth from him.

Psalm 18:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Then the earth shook and quaked,

and the foundations of the mountains trembled,

and they staggered because he was angry.

Smoke went forth from his nose,

and fire from his mouth consumed.

Burning coals blazed from him.

Psalm 18:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The earth trembled and shook.

The base of the mountains rocked back and forth.

It trembled because the Lord was angry.

Smoke came out of his nose.

Flames of fire came out of his mouth.

Burning coals blazed out of it.

Psalm 18:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Then the earth shook and quaked;

And the foundations of the mountains were trembling

And were shaken, because He was angry.

Smoke went up out of His nostrils,

And fire from His mouth devoured;

Coals were kindled by it.


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