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 · 2000His lightnings lightened the world: The earth saw, and trembled.
KJV
King James Version · 1611His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901His lightnings lightened the world: The earth saw, and trembled.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949His bright flames give light to the world; the earth saw it with fear.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Lightened have His lightnings the world, The earth hath seen, and is pained.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Sing joyfully to God, all the earth; make melody, rejoice and sing.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890His lightnings lightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
Context
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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