Psalms 97:4

What does Psalms 97:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 97:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

His lightnings lightened the world: The earth saw, and trembled.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

His lightnings lightened the world: The earth saw, and trembled.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

His bright flames give light to the world; the earth saw it with fear.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Lightened have His lightnings the world, The earth hath seen, and is pained.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Sing joyfully to God, all the earth; make melody, rejoice and sing.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

His lightnings lightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.

Context

v.3A fire goeth before him, And burneth up his adversaries round about.

v.4This passage

v.5The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 9:6

    That shaketh the earth out of its place, And the pillars thereof tremble;

  • Psalms 114:7

    Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the God of Jacob,

  • Exodus 19:16

    And it came to pass on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of a trumpet exceeding loud; and all the people that were in the camp trembled.

  • Psalms 104:32

    Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.

  • Jeremiah 10:10

    But Jehovah is the true God; he is the living God, and an everlasting King: at his wrath the earth trembleth, and the nations are not able to abide his indignation.

  • Psalms 77:18

    The voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind; The lightnings lightened the world: The earth trembled and shook.

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