Psalms 97:5

Sing to the Lord with a harp, with a harp, and the voice of a psalm. 1

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

In Context

4Shout to God, all the earth; sing, and exult, and sing psalms. 1

6With trumpets of metal, and the sound of a trumpet of horn make a joyful noise to the Lord before the king. 1

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Cross References

Judges 5:4O Lord, in your going forth on Seir, when you went forth out of the land of Edom, the earth quaked and the heaven dropped dews, and the clouds dropped water.

Psalms 46:6Sing praises to our God, sing praises: sing praises to our King, sing praises. 1

Psalms 75:4You do wonderfully shine forth from the everlasting mountains. 1

Isaiah 24:19the earth shall be utterly confounded, and the earth shall be completely perplexed.

Isaiah 64:1If you would open the heaven, trembling will take hold upon the mountains from you, and they shall melt,

Micah 1:4And the mountains shall be shaken under him, and the valleys shall melt like wax before the fire, and as water rushing down 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 →

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