Psalms 97:5
The mountains melted like wax, at the presence of the Lord: at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
4His lightnings have shone forth to the world: the earth saw and trembled.
6The heavens declared his justice: and all people saw his glory.
Cross References
Judges 5:4O Lord, when thou wentest out of Seir, and passedst by the regions of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped water.
Psalms 46:6God is in the midst thereof, it shall not be moved: God will help it in the morning early.
Psalms 75:4The earth is melted, and all that dwell therein: I have established the pillars thereof.
Isaiah 24:19With breaking shall the earth be broken, with crushing shall the earth be crushed, with trembling shall the earth be moved.
Isaiah 64:1That thou wouldst rend the heavens, and wouldst come down: the mountains would melt away at thy presence.
Micah 1:4And the mountains shall be melted under him: and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as waters that run down a steep place.
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 →