Psalms 97:5
3 Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side.
4 His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles.
The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.
6 The heavens proclaim His righteousness; all the peoples see His glory.
7 All worshipers of images are put to shame— those who boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods!
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.
- KJV
- The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
- WEB
- The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
- ASV
- The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
- DARBY
- The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
- BLB
- The mountains are melted like wax from before the face of YHWH, from before the face of the Lord of all the earth.
- ÅB
- Fjellene smelter som voks for Herrens åsyn, for all jordens herres åsyn.
- OTB
- Fjellene smeltet som voks for Herrens åsyn,
For Herrens åsyn av hele jorden. - B1930
- Fjellene smelter som voks for Herrens åsyn, for all jordens herres åsyn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Nahum 1:5
The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence— the world and all its dwellers.
Read in contextMicah 1:3–4
For behold, the LORD comes forth from His dwelling place; He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.
Read in contextIsaiah 24:19–20
The earth is utterly broken apart, the earth is split open, the earth is shaken violently.
Read in contextIsaiah 64:1–2
If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence,
Read in contextHabakkuk 3:6
He stood and measured the earth; He looked and startled the nations; the ancient mountains crumbled; the perpetual hills collapsed. His ways are everlasting.
Read in contextPsalms 47:2
How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!
Read in contextPsalms 46:6
Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.
Read in contextJoshua 3:11
Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth will go ahead of you into the Jordan.
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