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psalms 97:5

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Psalms 97:5

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”

— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

Psalms 97:5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 97:5

Theological / Devotional

The hills melted. Compare Judges 5:5; Micah 1:4; Nahum 1:5; 2 Peter 3:10; Rev. 20:11. The divine manifestation at Sinai seems to be in the poet’s mind.

Presence of the Lord. The repetition lends emphasis to the all-inclusive title of Deity (see Joshua 3:11, 13; Micah 4:13; cf. Zech. 4:14; 6:5).

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