Psalms 97:4
His lightnings give light to the world: the earth seeth it, and trembleth.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
In Context
3A fire goeth before him, and burneth up round about his adversaries.
Cross References
Job 9:6Who shaketh the earth loose out of her place, that her pillars tremble;
Psalms 77:18(77:19) The voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind; lightnings gave light to the world; the earth trembled and quaked,
Psalms 96:9Bow down unto the Lord in the beauty of holiness: tremble before him, all ye lands.
Psalms 114:7At the presence of the Lord tremble, O earth, at the presence of the God of Jacob;
Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord God is the truth, he is the living God, and the everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall quake, and nations cannot endure his indignation.
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 →