King James Version
Psalms 97:5 in the King James Version says “The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 97 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
The hills melted like wax 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.
Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“melted”
H4549to liquefy; figuratively, to waste (with disease), to faint (with fatigue, fear or grief)
“at the presence”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“at the presence”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
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