English Standard Version
Psalms 97:5
5The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the 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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth.
Context of Psalms 97:5
3Fire goes before him and burns up his adversaries all around. 4His lightnings light up the world; the earth sees and trembles. The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth. 6The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory. 7All worshipers of images are put to shame, who make their boast in worthless idols; worship him, all you gods!
Read all of Psalms 97Psalms 97:5 word by word
הָרִ֗ים כַּדּוֹנַ֗ג נָ֭מַסּוּ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה מִ֝לִּפְנֵ֗י אֲד֣וֹן כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 97:5
- Judges 5:4"Lord, when you went out from Seir, when you marched from the region of Edom, the earth trembled and the heavens dropped, yes, the clouds dropped water.
- Isaiah 24:19The earth is utterly broken, the earth is split apart, the earth is violently shaken.
- Isaiah 64:1Oh that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence—
- Micah 1:3For behold, the Lord is coming out of his place, and will come down and tread upon the high places of the earth.
- Nahum 1:5The mountains quake before him; the hills melt; the earth heaves before him, the world and all who dwell in it.
- Habakkuk 3:6He stood and measured the earth; he looked and shook the nations; then the eternal mountains were scattered; the everlasting hills sank low. His were the everlasting ways.
- Psalms 47:2For the Lord, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth.
- Psalms 83:18that they may know that you alone, whose name is the Lord, are the Most High over all the earth.
- Isaiah 54:5For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is his name; and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, the God of the whole earth he is called.
- Micah 4:13Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion, for I will make your horn iron, and I will make your hoofs bronze; you shall beat in pieces many peoples; and shall devote their gain to the Lord, their wealth to the Lord of the whole earth.
- Zechariah 4:14Then he said, "These are the two anointed ones who stand by the Lord of the whole earth."
- Mark 11:3If anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately.'"
- 1 Corinthians 1:2To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:
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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