shattering
re.tsach describes devastation in a judgment announcement and distress within the psalmist's soul.
The attested contexts present re.tsach in an announcement of ruin in Ezekiel 21:27 and amid the soul's turmoil in Psalm 42:11; the latter contribution is less isolable.
Senses in use
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Devastation in judgment · common
In Ezekiel 21:27, the singular absolute noun occurs in the announcement that God will make it “Ruin, ruin, ruin” and that it will not be restored until judgment is given to its rightful recipient.
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Distress within the soul · common
In Psalm 42:11, the same singular absolute noun occurs in a prayer addressing a soul that is cast down and in turmoil. The APB renders the verse's distress with “cast down” and “in turmoil,” though the term's specific English counterpart cannot be isolated from the translation.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents Ezekiel 21:27 with the repeated “Ruin,” while Psalm 42:11 speaks of a soul “cast down” and “in turmoil.” These are renderings of the respective clauses rather than certain one-to-one equivalents.