Psalms 97:4–6
His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
His lightnings inlightned the world: the earth sawe, and trembled.
The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
The hilles melted like waxe at the presence of the LORD: at the presence of the LORD of the whole earth.
The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
The heauens declare his righteousnesse: and all the people see his glory.
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From verse 4
- Psalms 77:18Rank 1 from verse 4
- Revelation 11:19Rank 2 from verse 4
19And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
19And the Temple of God was opened in heauen, and there was seene in his Temple the Arke of his Testament, and there were lightnings, and voyces, and thundrings, and an earthquake, and great haile.
- Exodus 19:16–18Rank 3 from verse 4
16¶ And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.
17And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
18And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
16¶ And it came to passe on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thicke cloud vpon the mount, and the voyce of the trumpet exceeding lowd, so that all the people that was in the campe, trembled.
17And Moses brought foorth the people out of the campe to meete with God, and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
18And *mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended vpon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
- Jeremiah 10:10Rank 4 from verse 4
10But the Lord is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
10††But the LORD is the true God, he is the liuing God, and an euerlasting King: at his wrath the earth shal tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
- Psalms 104:32Rank 6 from verse 4
- Matthew 27:50–51Rank 7 from verse 4
50¶ Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
51And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
50¶ Iesus, when hee had cried againe with a loud voice, yeelded vp the ghost.
51And behold, the vaile of the Temple was rent in twaine, from the top to the bottome, and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent.
- Psalms 114:7Rank 8 from verse 4
- Psalms 144:5–6Rank 9 from verse 4
5Bow thy heavens, O Lord, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
6Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
5Bow thy heauens, O LORD, and come downe: touch the mountaines, and they shall smoke.
6*Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoote out thine arrowes, and destroy them.
- Psalms 96:9Rank 10 from verse 4
- Revelation 19:11Rank 11 from verse 4
11And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
11And I sawe heauen opened, and behold a white horse, and hee that sate vpon him was called faithful and true, and in righteousnes hee doth iudge and make warre.
- Matthew 28:2–3Rank 12 from verse 4
2And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
3His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
2And behold, there ‖was a great earthquake, for the Angel of the Lord descended from heauen, and came and rolled backe the stone from the doore, and sate vpon it.
3His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snowe.
From verse 5
- Micah 1:3–4Rank 2 from verse 5
3For, behold, the Lord cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.
4And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place.
3For behold, *the LORD commeth forth out of his *place, and will come downe and tread vpon the high places of the earth.
4And *the mountaines shall be molten vnder him, and the valleis shall be cleft: as waxe before the fire, and as the waters that are powred downe †a steepe place.
- Isaiah 24:19–20Rank 3 from verse 5
19The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.
20The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.
19The earth is vtterly broken downe, the earth is cleane dissolued, the earth is moued exceedingly.
20The earth shall reele to and fro, like a drunkard, and shall be remooued like a cottage, and the transgression thereof shall be heauie vpon it, and it shall fall, and not rise againe.
- Isaiah 64:1–2Rank 4 from verse 5
1OH that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
2As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!
1¶ Oh that thou wouldest rent the heauens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountaines might flowe downe at thy presence,
2†As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boyle: to make thy Name knowen to thine aduersaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence.
- Habakkuk 3:6Rank 5 from verse 5
6He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting.
6He stood and measured the earth: hee beheld and droue asunder the nations, and the euerlasting mountaines were scattered, the perpetuall hilles did bowe: his wayes are euerlasting.
- Psalms 47:2Rank 6 from verse 5
- Psalms 46:6Rank 7 from verse 5
- Joshua 3:11Rank 8 from verse 5
- Judges 5:4–5Rank 9 from verse 5
4Lord, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.
5The mountains melted from before the Lord, even that Sinai from before the Lord God of Israel.
4 LORD, *when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heauens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.
5*The mountaines †melted from before the LORD, euen that *Sinai, from before the LORD God of Israel.
- Psalms 83:18Rank 10 from verse 5
- 1 Corinthians 1:2Rank 11 from verse 5
2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
2Unto the Church of God which is at Corinth, to them that *are sanctified in Christ Iesus, called to be Saints, *with all that in euery place call vpon the Name of Iesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours.
- Micah 4:13Rank 12 from verse 5
13Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the Lord, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.
13Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horne yron, & I will make thy hooues brasse, and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gaine vnto the LORD, and their substance vnto the LORD of the whole earth.
- Isaiah 54:5Rank 13 from verse 5
5For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
5*For thy maker is thine husband, (the LORD of hostes is his name;) and thy redeemer the holy one of Israel, the God of the whole earth shall he be called.
- Zechariah 4:14Rank 14 from verse 5
From verse 6
- Isaiah 66:18Rank 1 from verse 6
- Psalms 19:1Rank 2 from verse 6
- Psalms 50:6Rank 3 from verse 6
- 2 Samuel 22:47Rank 4 from verse 6
- Isaiah 40:5Rank 5 from verse 6
- Isaiah 45:6Rank 6 from verse 6
- Isaiah 6:3Rank 7 from verse 6
- Psalms 67:4Rank 8 from verse 6
- Revelation 19:2Rank 9 from verse 6
2For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
2For true and righteous are his iudgements, for hee hath iudged the great whore which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath auenged the blood of his seruants at her hand.
- Habakkuk 2:14Rank 10 from verse 6
- Matthew 6:9Rank 11 from verse 6
- Isaiah 1:2Rank 12 from verse 6
- Isaiah 60:2–3Rank 13 from verse 6
2For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
3And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
2For behold, the darknesse shall couer the earth, and grosse darknesse the people: but the LORD shall arise vpon thee, and his glory shall be seene vpon thee.
3*And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightnesse of thy rising.
- Numbers 14:21Rank 14 from verse 6
- Psalms 36:5–6Rank 15 from verse 6
5Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
6Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord, thou preservest man and beast.
5*Thy mercie (O LORD) is in the heauens; and thy faithfulnesse reacheth vnto the cloudes.
6†Thy righteousnesse is like the great mountaines; thy iudgements are a great deepe; O LORD, thou preseruest man and beast.
- Psalms 89:2Rank 16 from verse 6
- Psalms 89:5Rank 17 from verse 6
- Psalms 98:3Rank 18 from verse 6
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Psalms 97:4
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lightnings
Flashes of light produced in storms.
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enlightened
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of enlighten, meaning to give light, illuminate darkness, or cause light and understanding where there was obscurity.
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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.
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Shook or quaked, especially from fear, awe, or distress.
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Psalms 97:5
Sense 1: Made liquid, dissolved, softened, consumed, dispersed, or wasted away. Sense 2: Figuratively, made to give way or deprived of strength or courage.
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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.
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To grow, increase, or become.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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1. Entire or complete. 2. Sound or restored to health.
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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.
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Psalms 97:6
To make known, tell, announce, proclaim, explain, show, or state plainly.
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righteousness
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.
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3A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
3A fire goeth before him: and burneth vp his enemies round about.
4His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
4His lightnings inlightned the world: the earth sawe, and trembled.
Selected passage5The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
5The hilles melted like waxe at the presence of the LORD: at the presence of the LORD of the whole earth.
Selected passage6The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
6The heauens declare his righteousnesse: and all the people see his glory.
Selected passage7Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
7*Confounded be all they that serue grauen images, that boast themselues of idoles: worship him all yee gods.