Psalms 97:5
Sing psalms to the Lord with stringed instruments, with strings and the voice of a psalmist,
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In Context
4Sing joyfully to God, all the earth. Sing and exult, and sing psalms.
Cross References
Judges 5:4O Lord, when you departed from Seir, and you crossed through the regions of Edom, the earth and the heavens were moved, and the clouds rained down water.
Psalms 46:6God ascends with jubilation, and the Lord with the voice of the trumpet.
Psalms 75:4In that place, he has broken the powers of the bows, the shield, the sword, and the battle.
Isaiah 24:19The earth will be utterly broken! The earth will be utterly crushed! The earth will be utterly shaken!
Isaiah 64:1I wish that you would rend the heavens, and then descend! The mountains would flow away before your face.
Micah 1:4And the mountains will be consumed under him, and the valleys will be torn apart, like wax before the face of fire, and like waters that rush swiftly downward.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 97:2-8
Righteousness and Glory of the Divine Government; Establishment of Christ's Kingdom. 1 The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. 2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. 3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about. 4 His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. 5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord , at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.… Read the whole commentary →