Psalms 114:7
5 Why was it, O sea, that you fled, O Jordan, that you turned back,
6 O mountains, that you skipped like rams, O hills, like lambs?
Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,
8 who turned the rock into a pool, the flint into a fountain of water!
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,
- KJV
- Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;
- WEB
- Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,
- ASV
- Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the God of Jacob,
- DARBY
- Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,
- BLB
- Tremble before the face of the Lord, O earth, before the face of the God of Jacob—
- ÅB
- For Herrens åsyn bev, du jord, for Jakobs Guds åsyn,
- OTB
- Skjelv, jord, for Herrens åsyn,
For Jakobs Guds åsyn, - B1930
- For Herrens åsyn bev, du jord, for Jakobs Guds åsyn,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 5:22
Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it.
Read in contextJob 26:11
The foundations of heaven quake, astounded at His rebuke.
Read in contextPsalms 104:32
He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder.
Read in contextIsaiah 64:1–3
If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence,
Read in contextMicah 6:1–2
Hear now what the LORD says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice.
Read in contextPsalms 96:9
Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness; tremble before Him, all the earth.
Read in contextPsalms 97:4–5
His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles.
Read in contextJob 9:6
He shakes the earth from its place, so that its foundations tremble.
Read in context