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.
Fathers and councils · 4
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.
Read the whole comment“…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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Catena Aurea on Mark
- 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
““The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord” (ver. 5).” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 19
Parallel passages
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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Cited together in Against Hermogenes Chapter 34.
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Cited together in Against Praxeas Chapter 16.
Cited together in Against Hermogenes Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Hermogenes Chapter 34.
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Mark 5:1–20 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Hermogenes Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Hermogenes Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Hermogenes Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Hermogenes Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Hermogenes Chapter 34.
