Psalms 97:4
His lightnings have shone forth to the world: the earth saw and trembled.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
In Context
3A fire shall go before him, and shall burn his enemies round about.
Cross References
Job 9:6Who shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.
Psalms 77:18Great was the noise of the waters: the clouds sent out a sound. For thy arrows pass:
Psalms 96:9adore ye the Lord in his holy court. Let all the earth be moved at his presence.
Psalms 114:7At the presence of the Lord the earth was moved, at the presence of the God of Jacob:
Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the true God: he is the living God, and the everlasting king, at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his threatening.
Matthew 28:2And behold there was a great earthquake. For an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and coming, rolled back the stone, and sat upon it.
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 →