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King David Playing the Harp, Gerard van Honthorst

Psalm 97:5

Gerard van Honthorst, King David Playing the Harp, 1622 · Centraal Museum, Utrecht · Public domainGerard van Honthorst, King David Playing the Harp, 1622, Centraal Museum, Utrecht

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Psalm 97:5 (WEB)

The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

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Tertullian

  • ““The mountains shall melt like wax at the presence of the Lord;” that is, “when He riseth to shake terribly the earth.”” — editor's note: Ps. xcvii. 5.

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  • “…in light unapproachable;” “He who dwelleth not in temples made with hands;” “from before whose sight the earth trembles, and the mountains melt like wax;” who holdeth the whole world in His hand “like a nest;” “whose throne is heaven, and earth His footstool;” in whom is every place, but Himself is in no place;…” — editor's note: Joel ii. 10; Ps. xcvii. 5.

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  • Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Mark

    “Consider the unconquerable power of Christ; He makes Satan shake, for to him the words of Christ are fire and flame: as the Psalmist says, “The mountains melted at the presence of the Lord, [Ps 97:5] that is, great and proud powers.” — the author cites it

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Augustine of Hippo

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  • Psalm 97:5 and Jeremiah 4:26 share the same wording (12 words).

  • Psalm 97:5 and Zephaniah 1:7 share the same wording (12 words).

  • Judges 5:5 and Psalm 97:5 share the same wording (12 words).

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