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Selected Verse: Psalms 97:4 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 97:4 |
Strong Concordance |
His lightnings [01300] enlightened [0215] the world [08398]: the earth [0776] saw [07200], and trembled [02342]. |
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King James |
His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| His lightnings enlightened the world ... - See the notes at Psa 77:18. Compare Psa 104:32; Hab 3:6-10. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
| 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. Mic 4:13; Psa 97:6 = Psa 50:6; Psa 97:6, cf. Isa 35:2; Isa 40:5; Isa 52:10; Isa 66:18. The poet goes on to describe that which is future with historical certainty. That which Psa 77:19 says of the manifestation of God in the earlier times he transfers to the revelation of God in the last time. The earth sees it, and begins to tremble in consequence of it. The reading ותּחל, according to Hitzig (cf. Ew. ֗232, b) traditional, is, however, only an error of pointing that has been propagated; the correct reading is the reading of Heidenheim and Baer, restored according to MSS, ותּחל (cf. Sa1 31:3), like ותּבן, ותּקם, ותּרם, and ותּשׂם. The figure of the wax is found even in Psa 68:3; and Jahve is also called "Lord of the whole earth" in Zac 4:14; Zac 6:5. The proclamation of the heavens is an expression of joy, Psa 96:11. They proclaim the judicial strictness with which Jahve, in accordance with His promises, carries out His plan of salvation, the realization of which has reached its goal in the fact that all men see the glory of God. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
His lightnings enlightened the world - Though this be no more than a majestic description of the coming of the Lord, to confound his enemies and succor his followers, yet some spiritualize the passage, and say, the lightnings signify the apostles, who enlightened the world by their heavenly doctrine.
The earth saw, and trembled - The earth is represented as a sentient being. It saw the terrible majesty of God; and trembled through terror, fearing it should be destroyed on account of the wickedness of its inhabitants. |
6 He stood [05975], and measured [04128] the earth [0776]: he beheld [07200], and drove asunder [05425] the nations [01471]; and the everlasting [05703] mountains [02042] were scattered [06327], the perpetual [05769] hills [01389] did bow [07817]: his ways [01979] are everlasting [05769].
7 I saw [07200] the tents [0168] of Cushan [03572] in affliction [0205]: and the curtains [03407] of the land [0776] of Midian [04080] did tremble [07264].
8 Was the LORD [03068] displeased [02734] against the rivers [05104]? was thine anger [0639] against the rivers [05104]? was thy wrath [05678] against the sea [03220], that thou didst ride [07392] upon thine horses [05483] and thy chariots [04818] of salvation [03444]?
9 Thy bow [07198] was made quite [06181] naked [05783], according to the oaths [07621] of the tribes [04294], even thy word [0562]. Selah [05542]. Thou didst cleave [01234] the earth [0776] with rivers [05104].
10 The mountains [02022] saw [07200] thee, and they trembled [02342]: the overflowing [02230] of the water [04325] passed by [05674]: the deep [08415] uttered [05414] his voice [06963], and lifted up [05375] his hands [03027] on high [07315].
32 He looketh [05027] on the earth [0776], and it trembleth [07460]: he toucheth [05060] the hills [02022], and they smoke [06225].
18 The voice [06963] of thy thunder [07482] was in the heaven [01534]: the lightnings [01300] lightened [0215] the world [08398]: the earth [0776] trembled [07264] and shook [07493].
11 Let the heavens [08064] rejoice [08055], and let the earth [0776] be glad [01523]; let the sea [03220] roar [07481], and the fulness [04393] thereof.
5 And the angel [04397] answered [06030] and said [0559] unto me, These are the four [0702] spirits [07307] of the heavens [08064], which go forth [03318] from standing [03320] before the Lord [0113] of all the earth [0776].
14 Then said [0559] he, These are the two [08147] anointed [03323] ones [01121], that stand [05975] by the Lord [0113] of the whole earth [0776].
3 But let the righteous [06662] be glad [08055]; let them rejoice [05970] before [06440] God [0430]: yea, let them exceedingly [08057] rejoice [07797].
3 And the battle [04421] went sore [03513] against Saul [07586], and the archers [03384] [0582] [07198] hit [04672] him; and he was sore [03966] wounded [02342] of the archers [03384] [0582] [07198].
19 Thy way [01870] is in the sea [03220], and thy path [07635] in the great [07227] waters [04325], and thy footsteps [06119] are not known [03045].
18 For I know their works [04639] and their thoughts [04284]: it shall come [0935], that I will gather [06908] all nations [01471] and tongues [03956]; and they shall come [0935], and see [07200] my glory [03519].
10 The LORD [03068] hath made bare [02834] his holy [06944] arm [02220] in the eyes [05869] of all the nations [01471]; and all the ends [0657] of the earth [0776] shall see [07200] the salvation [03444] of our God [0430].
5 And the glory [03519] of the LORD [03068] shall be revealed [01540], and all flesh [01320] shall see [07200] it together [03162]: for the mouth [06310] of the LORD [03068] hath spoken [01696] it.
2 It shall blossom [06524] abundantly [06524], and rejoice [01523] even with joy [01525] and singing [07444]: the glory [03519] of Lebanon [03844] shall be given [05414] unto it, the excellency [01926] of Carmel [03760] and Sharon [08289], they shall see [07200] the glory [03519] of the LORD [03068], and the excellency [01926] of our God [0430].
6 The heavens [08064] declare [05046] his righteousness [06664], and all the people [05971] see [07200] his glory [03519].
6 And the heavens [08064] shall declare [05046] his righteousness [06664]: for God [0430] is judge [08199] himself. Selah [05542].
6 The heavens [08064] declare [05046] his righteousness [06664], and all the people [05971] see [07200] his glory [03519].
13 Arise [06965] and thresh [01758], O daughter [01323] of Zion [06726]: for I will make [07760] thine horn [07161] iron [01270], and I will make [07760] thy hoofs [06541] brass [05154]: and thou shalt beat in pieces [01854] many [07227] people [05971]: and I will consecrate [02763] their gain [01215] unto the LORD [03068], and their substance [02428] unto the Lord [0113] of the whole earth [0776].
5 The hills [02022] melted [04549] like wax [01749] at the presence [06440] of the LORD [03068], at the presence [06440] of the Lord [0113] of the whole earth [0776].
4 And the mountains [02022] shall be molten [04549] under him, and the valleys [06010] shall be cleft [01234], as wax [01749] before [06440] the fire [0784], and as the waters [04325] that are poured [05064] down a steep place [04174].
5 The hills [02022] melted [04549] like wax [01749] at the presence [06440] of the LORD [03068], at the presence [06440] of the Lord [0113] of the whole earth [0776].
17 The clouds [05645] poured out [02229] water [04325]: the skies [07834] sent out [05414] a sound [06963]: thine arrows [02687] also went abroad [01980].
4 His lightnings [01300] enlightened [0215] the world [08398]: the earth [0776] saw [07200], and trembled [02342].
19 Thy way [01870] is in the sea [03220], and thy path [07635] in the great [07227] waters [04325], and thy footsteps [06119] are not known [03045].
4 His lightnings [01300] enlightened [0215] the world [08398]: the earth [0776] saw [07200], and trembled [02342].