The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
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Gill's Exposition
The earth shook,.... Not only about Sinai, but in other places; see Psa 114:1. It may also design the dread and trembling of the inhabitants of the earth, when they heard of the wonderful things God…
Barnes' Notes
The earth shook - See Exo 19:16-18. The heavens also dropped at the presence of God - That is, dropped down rain and food. The idea is that the very heavens seemed to be shaken or convulsed, so that…
The psalmist here, having occasion to give God thanks for the great things he had done for him and his people of late, takes occasion thence to praise him for what he had done for their fathers in the…
Cambridge Bible
shook R.V. trembled.
dropped Torrents of rain accompanied the thunders and lightnings. Cp. Psa 77:17 f.
at the presence of God Cp. Psa 68:1-4.
even Sinai itselfwas moved] R.V., Even yon Sinai…
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