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Psalms 97:5
5The mountains melt like butter in front of the Lord, when they see the Lord of the whole earth.
Psalms 97:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
- New International Version (NIV)The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
Context of Psalms 97:5
3Fire goes in front of him. It burns up his enemies on every side. 4His lightning lights up the whole world. The earth sees it and it shakes with fear. The mountains melt like butter in front of the Lord, when they see the Lord of the whole earth. 6The sky itself tells us that he is righteous People from every nation see his glory. 7Everyone who worships idols should be ashamed. They should not boast about useless idols! All gods like that will fall down in front of the Lord.
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הָרִ֗ים כַּדּוֹנַ֗ג נָ֭מַסּוּ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה מִ֝לִּפְנֵ֗י אֲד֣וֹן כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 97:5
- Judges 5:4Lord, you came from Seir mountains. Yes, you marched from the land of Edom. As you came, the earth shook. Rain poured down from the clouds in the sky.
- Isaiah 24:19The earth has become broken into many pieces. It has torn apart. It is shaking powerfully.
- Isaiah 64:1Please Lord, break open the skies and come down to help us! That would make the mountains shake!
- Micah 1:3Look! The Lord is leaving his place and he is coming down to the earth. He will come to the high places (where you worship false gods). He will destroy those places when he comes.
- Nahum 1:5He causes the mountains to shake and he causes the hills to become flat. The earth and all the people in the world are afraid of God.
- Habakkuk 3:6God stands ready to fight, and he causes the earth to shake. He looks at the nations and they shake with fear. The very old mountains break into pieces. The old hills fall down flat. He travels on roads that have been there for ever.
- Psalms 47:2The Lord, the Most High God, is wonderful. He is the great King who rules over the whole earth.
- Psalms 83:18Then they will understand that you are the Lord. They will know that you are the Most High God who rules over all the earth.
- Isaiah 54:5Now your Maker is your husband. His name is the Lord Almighty. Israel's Holy God is your Redeemer. He is called, ‘The God who rules the whole earth’.
- Micah 4:13‘People in Zion, get up and fight your enemies,’ God says to you. ‘Hit them like people thresh the wheat. I will make you very strong. Then you will be like dangerous animals with iron horns and metal feet. You will beat enemies from many countries, as men crush things into small pieces. The people from those countries became rich, because they did bad things. But you will bring their riches to me, because I am the Lord of all the earth.’
- Zechariah 4:14So the angel said, ‘These are the two men that the Lord of all the earth has chosen to be his servants.’
- Mark 11:3Someone may ask you, “Why are you doing this?” Then say, “The Master needs the donkey. He will send it back here soon.” ’
- 1 Corinthians 1:2I am sending this letter to you, the people of God's church in Corinth. God has made you clean because you belong to Christ Jesus. He has chosen you to be his special people. So you join together with all people everywhere who worship our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is their Lord, as he is our Lord.
Commentaries on Psalms 97:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5The hills melted like wax - The fire of God seized on and liquefied them, so that they no longer opposed his march; and the mountains before him became a plain. The Lord of the whole earth - הארץ כל אדון adon col haarets, the Director, Stay, and Support of the whole earth. The universal Governor, whose jurisdiction is not confined to any one place; but who, having created all, governs all that he has made.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord - They seemed to flow down as if they were like melted wax: that is, they could not stand before him. The most firm, solid, lofty things were as nothing in his presence. Compare Revelation 20:11; Judges 5:5; Micah 1:4; Nahum 1:5. The object here is to describe the sublimity, the greatness, the majesty of God, as if nothing could stand before him; as if everything fled away when he approached. There is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-7All creation responds to the coming of its King. He alone deserves worship.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-53-5. The attending illustrations of God's awful justice on enemies (Psa 83:14) are seen in the disclosures of His almighty power on the elements of nature (compare Psa 46:2; 77:17; Ha 3:6, &c.).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 97
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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