Psalms 97:5
What does Psalms 97:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 97:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The mountains became like wax at the coming of the Lord, at the coming of the Lord of all the earth.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Hills, like wax, melted before Jehovah, Before the Lord of all the earth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Sing praise to the Lord on the harp, on the harp, and with the voice of a psalm:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Micah 4:13
Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion; for I will make thy horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass; and thou shalt beat in pieces many peoples: and I will devote their gain unto Jehovah, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.
- 1 Corinthians 1:2
unto the church of God which is at Corinth, eventhem that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, calledto besaints, with all that call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, theirLordand ours:
- Joshua 3:11
Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth over before you into the Jordan.
- Psalms 47:2
For Jehovah Most High is terrible; He is a great King over all the earth.
- Zechariah 4:14
Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.
- Habakkuk 3:6
He stood, and measured the earth; He beheld, and drove asunder the nations; And the eternal mountains were scattered; The everlasting hills did bow; His goings were as of old.
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