Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.

Bible References

The pillars

Job 26:11

“The pillars of the heavens tremble
And are terrified at His rebuke.
Job 38:4

“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
Tell Me, if you know and have understanding.
1 Samuel 2:8

“He raises up the poor from the dust,
He lifts up the needy from the ash heap
To make them sit with nobles,
And inherit a seat of honor and glory;
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
And He set the land on them.
Psalm 75:3

“The earth and all the inhabitants of it melt [in tumultuous times].
It is I who will steady its pillars. Selah.
Psalm 114:7

Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord,
At the presence of the God of Jacob (Israel),
Jeremiah 4:24

I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were trembling,
And all the hills moved back and forth.
Joel 2:10

The earth quakes before them,
The heavens tremble,
The sun and the moon grow dark
And the stars lose their brightness.