New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 97:5
5The mountains 1melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the 2Lord 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 before Him And burns up His enemies all around. 4His lightning lit up the world; The earth saw it and trembled. The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. 6The heavens declare His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His glory. 7May all those be ashamed who serve carved images, Who boast in idols; Worship Him, all you gods.
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הָרִ֗ים כַּדּוֹנַ֗ג נָ֭מַסּוּ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה מִ֝לִּפְנֵ֗י אֲד֣וֹן כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 97:5
- Judges 5:4Lord, when You went out from Seir, When You marched from the field of Edom, The earth quaked, the heavens also dripped, The clouds also dripped water.
- Isaiah 24:19The earth is broken apart, The earth is split through, The earth is shaken violently.
- Isaiah 64:1Oh, that You would tear open the heavens and come down, That the mountains would quake at Your presence--
- Micah 1:3For behold, the Lord is coming forth from His place. He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.
- Nahum 1:5Mountains quake because of Him, And the hills come apart; Indeed the earth is upheaved by His presence, The world and all the inhabitants in it.
- Habakkuk 3:6He stood and caused the earth to shudder; He looked and caused the nations to jump. Yes, the everlasting mountains were shattered, The ancient hills collapsed. His paths are everlasting.
- Psalms 47:2For the Lord Most High is to be feared, A great King over all the earth.
- Psalms 83:18So that they will know that You alone, whose name is the Lord, Are the Most High over all the earth.
- Isaiah 54:5For your husband is your Maker, Whose name is the Lord of armies; And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel, Who is called the God of all the earth.
- Micah 4:13Arise and thresh, daughter of Zion, For I will make your horn iron, And I will make your hoofs bronze, So that you may pulverize many peoples, And dedicate to the Lord their unjust profit, And their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.
- Zechariah 4:14Then he said, “These are the two anointed ones, who are standing by the Lord of the whole earth.”
- Mark 11:3And if anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it’; and immediately he will send it back here.”
- 1 Corinthians 1:2To the church of God which is in Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, saints by calling, with all who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 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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