Psalms 97:5
Hills, like wax, melted before Jehovah, Before the Lord of all the earth.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
4Lightened have His lightnings the world, The earth hath seen, and is pained.
6The heavens declared His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His honour.
Cross References
Judges 5:4Jehovah, in Thy going forth out of Seir, In Thy stepping out of the field of Edom, Earth trembled, also the heavens dropped, Also thick clouds dropped water.
Psalms 46:6Troubled have been nations, Moved have been kingdoms, He hath given forth with His voice, earth melteth.
Psalms 75:4I have said to the boastful, 'Be not boastful,' And to the wicked, 'Raise not up a horn.'
Isaiah 24:19Utterly broken down hath been the land, Utterly broken hath been the land, Utterly moved hath been the land.
Isaiah 64:1Didst Thou not rend the heavens? Thou didst come down, From thy presence did mountains flow,
Micah 1:4Melted have been the mountains under Him, And the valleys do rend themselves, As wax from the presence of fire, As waters cast down by a slope.
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 →