Psalms 97:5
3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
4 His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
6 The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
7 Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye 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 at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
Read in contextMicah 1:3–4
For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.
Read in contextIsaiah 24:19–20
The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.
Read in contextIsaiah 64:1–2
Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
Read in contextHabakkuk 3:6
He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting.
Read in contextPsalms 47:2
For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
Read in contextPsalms 46:6
The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
Read in contextJoshua 3:11
Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan.
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