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Text -- Psalms 97:5 (NET)

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97:5 The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of the whole earth.
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Dictionary Themes and Topics: Wax | Volcanoes | Praise | PSALMS, BOOK OF | Mountain | Jesus, The Christ | HILL; MOUNT; MOUNTAIN | God | GLORY | more
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JFB: Psa 97:3-5 - -- The attending illustrations of God's awful justice on enemies (Psa 83:14) are seen in the disclosures of His almighty power on the elements of nature ...

The attending illustrations of God's awful justice on enemies (Psa 83:14) are seen in the disclosures of His almighty power on the elements of nature (compare Psa 46:2; Psa 77:17; Hab 3:6, &c.).

Clarke: Psa 97:5 - -- The hills melted like wax - The fire of God seized on and liquefied them, so that they no longer opposed his march; and the mountains before him bec...

The hills melted like wax - The fire of God seized on and liquefied them, so that they no longer opposed his march; and the mountains before him became a plain

Clarke: Psa 97:5 - -- The Lord of the whole earth - אדון כל הארץ adon col haarets , the Director, Stay, and Support of the whole earth. The universal Governor,...

The Lord of the whole earth - אדון כל הארץ adon col haarets , the Director, Stay, and Support of the whole earth. The universal Governor, whose jurisdiction is not confined to any one place; but who, having created all, governs all that he has made.

TSK: Psa 97:5 - -- hills : Jdg 5:4, Jdg 5:5; Isa 24:19, Isa 24:20, Isa 64:1, Isa 64:2; Mic 1:3, Mic 1:4; Nah 1:5; Hab 3:6 the Lord of : Psa 47:2, Psa 83:18; Isa 54:5; Mi...

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Barnes: Psa 97:5 - -- The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord - They seemed to flow down as if they were like melted wax: that is, they could not stand...

The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord - They seemed to flow down as if they were like melted wax: that is, they could not stand before him. The most firm, solid, lofty things were as nothing in his presence. Compare Rev 20:11; Jdg 5:5; Mic 1:4; Nah 1:5. The object here is to describe the sublimity, the greatness, the majesty of God, as if nothing could stand before him; as if everything fled away when he approached. There is perhaps a general allusion to his glory and power as manifested at Sinai.

At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth - The Creator and Ruler of the entire world. The God who thus manifested himself is not a local Deity, or the God of a particular nation or country, but the God of the whole world, before whom all created things are as nothing.

Poole: Psa 97:5 - -- The hills the strongest and loftiest parts of the earth; whereby he may understand the great potentates of the world who set themselves against the M...

The hills the strongest and loftiest parts of the earth; whereby he may understand the great potentates of the world who set themselves against the Messias.

The Lord of the whole earth whose dominion shall not then be confined in Canaan, as now in a manner it is, but shall be enlarged over the whole earth.

Gill: Psa 97:5 - -- The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord,.... Kimchi interprets the "hills" of the kings of the wicked; and it was verified in Herod and ...

The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord,.... Kimchi interprets the "hills" of the kings of the wicked; and it was verified in Herod and his nobles, and the citizens of Jerusalem, who, when they heard of the coming of the Messiah, of the birth of the King of the Jews, were exceedingly moved and troubled; their hearts melted like wax within them, Mat 2:1, so when he appeared, in the power of his Gospel, in the Gentile world, and went forth in the ministration of it, conquering, and to conquer, all fled before him; every mountain and island were moved out of their places; and the kings of the earth, and great men, ran to the rocks to hide them from his face, which they could not bear, Rev 6:14, and the like events, and more terrible, will they be, when he comes to destroy antichrist, and especially to judge the world, Rev 16:19.

at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth; as Christ is; he is Lord of all, the Prince of the kings of the earth, Act 10:36, Rev 1:5, and as he will show himself to be at the great day; and that is the reason why the proud and lofty, comparable to hills and mountains, shall melt at his presence.

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TSK Synopsis: Psa 97:1-12 - --1 The majesty of God's kingdom.7 The church rejoices at God's judgments upon idolaters.10 An exhortation to godliness and gladness.

MHCC: Psa 97:1-7 - --Though many have been made happy in Christ, still there is room. And all have reason to rejoice in Christ's government. There is a depth in his counse...

Matthew Henry: Psa 97:1-7 - -- What was to be said among the heathen in the foregoing psalm (Psa 97:10) is here said again (Psa 97:1) and is made the subject of this psalm, and of...

Keil-Delitzsch: Psa 97:4-6 - -- Again we have nothing but echoes of the older literature: Psa 97:4 = Psa 77:19; Psa 97:4 , cf. Psa 77:17; Psa 97:5 , cf. Mic 1:4; Psa 97:5 , cf....

Constable: Psa 90:1--106:48 - --IV. Book 4: chs. 90--106 Moses composed one of the psalms in this section of the Psalter (Ps. 90). David wrote t...

Constable: Psa 97:1-12 - --Psalm 97 The writer of this psalm saw the Lord coming to rule and reign on the earth. He exhorted his re...

Constable: Psa 97:2-9 - --2. The appearance of the King 97:2-9 97:2-5 These verses reveal the appearance of the Lord in terms similar to other visions God gave His prophets (cf...

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Commentary -- Other

Evidence: Psa 97:3-6 This is perhaps a reference to the giving of the Law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 19).

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Psalms (Book Introduction) The Hebrew title of this book is Tehilim ("praises" or "hymns"), for a leading feature in its contents is praise, though the word occurs in the title ...

JFB: Psalms (Outline) ALEPH. (Psa 119:1-8). This celebrated Psalm has several peculiarities. It is divided into twenty-two parts or stanzas, denoted by the twenty-two let...

TSK: Psalms (Book Introduction) The Psalms have been the general song of the universal Church; and in their praise, all the Fathers have been unanimously eloquent. Men of all nation...

TSK: Psalms 97 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Psa 97:1, The majesty of God’s kingdom; Psa 97:7, The church rejoices at God’s judgments upon idolaters; Psa 97:10, An exhortation to...

Poole: Psalms (Book Introduction) OF PSALMS THE ARGUMENT The divine authority of this Book of PSALMS is so certain and evident, that it was never questioned in the church; which b...

Poole: Psalms 97 (Chapter Introduction) THE ARGUMENT This Psalm seems to have both the same author and the same scope with the former. And although the psalmist might take occasion to pen...

MHCC: Psalms (Book Introduction) David was the penman of most of the psalms, but some evidently were composed by other writers, and the writers of some are doubtful. But all were writ...

MHCC: Psalms 97 (Chapter Introduction) (Psa 97:1-7) The Lord Jesus reigns in power that cannot be resisted. (Psa 97:8-12) His care of his people, and his provision for them.

Matthew Henry: Psalms (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Book of Psalms We have now before us one of the choicest and most excellent parts of all the Old Te...

Matthew Henry: Psalms 97 (Chapter Introduction) This psalm dwells upon the same subject, and is set to the same tune, with the foregoing psalm. Christ is the Alpha and the Omega of both; they are...

Constable: Psalms (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title of this book in the Hebrew Bible is Tehillim, which means...

Constable: Psalms (Outline) Outline I. Book 1: chs. 1-41 II. Book 2: chs. 42-72 III. Book 3: chs. 73...

Constable: Psalms Psalms Bibliography Allen, Ronald B. "Evidence from Psalm 89." In A Case for Premillennialism: A New Consensus,...

Haydock: Psalms (Book Introduction) THE BOOK OF PSALMS. INTRODUCTION. The Psalms are called by the Hebrew, Tehillim; that is, hymns of praise. The author, of a great part of ...

Gill: Psalms (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO PSALMS The title of this book may be rendered "the Book of Praises", or "Hymns"; the psalm which our Lord sung at the passover is c...

Gill: Psalms 97 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 97 This psalm is ascribed to David by the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions. It is of the same...

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