Psalm 97:5 “The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, before the Lo…”

Psalm 97:5

The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

American Standard Version

The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

Geneva Bible 1599

The mountaines melted like waxe at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

Darby Translation

The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

Young's Literal Translation

Hills, like wax, melted before Jehovah, Before the Lord of all the earth.

Bible in Basic English

The mountains became like wax at the coming of the Lord, at the coming of the Lord of all the earth.

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Cross references

“hills”

Nahum 1:5 Habakkuk 3:6 Judges 5:4 Judges 5:5 Isaiah 24:19 Isaiah 24:20

Nahum 1:5 · BSB

The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence— the world and all its dwellers.

Habakkuk 3:6 · BSB

He stood and measured the earth; He looked and startled the nations; the ancient mountains crumbled; the perpetual hills collapsed. His ways are everlasting.

Judges 5:4 · BSB

O LORD, when You went out from Seir, when You marched from the land of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured out rain, and the clouds poured down water.

Judges 5:5 · BSB

The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel.

Isaiah 24:19 · BSB

The earth is utterly broken apart, the earth is split open, the earth is shaken violently.

Isaiah 24:20 · BSB

The earth staggers like a drunkard and sways like a shack. Earth’s rebellion weighs it down, and it falls, never to rise again.

“the Lord of”

Psalm 47:2 Psalm 83:18 Micah 4:13 1 Corinthians 1:2 Isaiah 54:5 Zechariah 4:14

Psalm 47:2 · BSB

How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!

Psalm 83:18 · BSB

May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth.

Micah 4:13 · BSB

Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron and hooves of bronze to break to pieces many peoples. Then you will devote their gain to the LORD, their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.

1 Corinthians 1:2 · BSB

To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

Isaiah 54:5 · BSB

For your husband is your Maker— the LORD of Hosts is His name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.

Zechariah 4:14 · BSB

So he said, “These are the two anointed ones who are standing beside the Lord of all the earth.”

Also

Psalm 46:6 Joshua 3:11

Psalm 46:6 · BSB

Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.

Joshua 3:11 · BSB

Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth will go ahead of you into the Jordan.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles.

6The heavens proclaim His righteousness; all the peoples see His glory.

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