Psalms 97:5
The mountains melt away like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
4His lightnings give light to the world: the earth seeth it, and trembleth.
6The heavens tell of his righteousness, and all the people his glory.
Cross References
Judges 5:4Lord, at thy going forth out of Seir, at thy marching along out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, also the heavens dropped, also the clouds dropped water.
Psalms 46:6(46:7) Nations rage, kingdoms are moved: he letteth his voice be heard, the earth melteth away.
Psalms 75:4(75:5) I said unto the arrogant, Deal not arrogantly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn.
Isaiah 24:19Crushed entirely is the earth, split in pieces is the earth, shaken to its centre is the earth.
Isaiah 64:1(63:19) Oh that thou mightest rend the heavens, come down: at thy presence would mountains [then] melt away.
Micah 1:4And the mountains shall melt beneath him, and the valleys shall cleave in twain, like wax [melteth] before the fire, like water poured out on a declivity.
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 →