Psalm 68:8
βThe 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.β
KJV
Read in Psalm 68Meaning
Creation imagery magnifies the divine presence remembered in the wilderness tradition.
Read carefully
The verse is poetic theophany language within Israel's remembered story.
Reflection
Receive its theological force without forcing literal predictions onto natural events.