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Psalms 97:5

Psalms 97:5 is verse 5 of Psalms chapter 97, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

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

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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 Yahweh, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

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Psalms 97:3–7 · Berean Standard Bible

3 Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side.

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

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

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

7 All worshipers of images are put to shame— those who boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods!

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Judges 5:4

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

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

Isaiah 24:19

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

Isaiah 24:20

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

Isaiah 64:1

If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence,

Isaiah 64:2

as fire kindles the brushwood and causes the water to boil, to make Your name known to Your enemies, so that the nations will tremble at Your presence!

Micah 1:3

For behold, the LORD comes forth from His dwelling place; He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

Micah 1:4

The mountains will melt beneath Him, and the valleys will split apart, like wax before the fire, like water rushing down a slope.

Nahum 1:5

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

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

Psalms 47:2

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

Psalms 83:18

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

Isaiah 54:5

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.

Micah 4:13

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.

Zechariah 4:14

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

Mark 11:3

If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”

1 Corinthians 1:2

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:

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