Psalms 97:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 97:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 97:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 97:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The mountains melt like wax at the presence of Yahweh, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.”

Psalms 97:5 — World English Bible

Psalms 97:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. ”

Psalms 97:5 — American Standard Version

Psalms 97:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Hills, like wax, melted before Jehovah, Before the Lord of all the earth.”

Psalms 97:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 97:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. ”

Psalms 97:5 — Darby Translation

Psalms 97:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The mountaines melted like waxe at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.”

Psalms 97:5 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 97:5 in Context — Psalms 97

3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.

4 His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.

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

6 The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.

7 Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.

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What Does Psalms 97:5 Mean?

Psalms 97:5 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 97. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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