Psalms 104:32
A glance of his makes the earth tremble, a touch of his makes the hills smoke.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
In Context
31May the glory of the Lord be forever, may the Lord rejoice in his works.
33I will sing to the Lord while I live, I will play to my God while I am.
Cross References
Psalms 77:16The waters saw you, O God. The waters saw you and shivered; to their depths they trembled.
Psalms 97:4his lightnings illumine the world: the earth quakes at the sight.
Psalms 144:5Lord, bow your heavens and come down: touch the hills, so that they smoke.
Amos 8:8Because of this won’t the land quake, and all its inhabitants mourn? Won’t the whole of it rise like the Nile, churn and subside like the Nile in Egypt?
Matthew Henry on Psalms 104:32-35
The Divine Bounty. 31 The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works. 32 He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke. 33 I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. 34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord . 35 Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the Lord , O my soul. Praise ye the Lord . The psalmist concludes this… Read the whole commentary →