Psalms 97:4

His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and (d) trembled.

(d) This fear does not bring the wicked to true obedience, but makes them run away from God.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 97:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

His lightnings enlightened the world ... - See the notes at Psalms 77:18 . Compare Psalms 104:32 ; Habakkuk 3:6-10 .
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XCVII. Yahweh in the Storm. The appearance of Yahweh is described in terms of primitive religion, when He was the God of fire and tempest, earthqua...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the world . the habitable world. Hebrew. tebel.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This is another 'theocratic' Ps., declaring how God has taken vengeance on His enemies in a way to which all nature responded ( Psalms 97:2-6 ), deno...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

See Psalms 77:16-18 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

See Psalms 77:17-18 , from which this is taken.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 97:1-12 THE summons to praise the King with a new song Psalms 96:1-13 is followed by this psalm, which repeats the dominant idea of the g...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Be Glad in the Lord” Psalms 97:1-12 The keynote here is the reign of God. To the wicked, it spells misery; to the believer, it is the inaugura...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

His lightnings enlightened the world ,.... Either the doctrines of the Gospel, compared thereunto, because of the swift progress they made, and the...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A fire goeth before him , &c. “The judgments of God, and their effects upon the world, are here set forth, under the usual similitude of lightni...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Righteousness and Glory of the Divine Government; Establishment of Christ's Kingdom....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION This is another of the series of Psalms which celebrate the advent of Jehovah as King. There are seven in the series, the ninety-third...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Messiah the King of the Whole Earth. There can be no doubt that the superscription of this psalm in Luther's Bible, "Of Christ and His Kingdom...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

His lightnings enlightened the world; the earth saw and trembled. The psalmist probably has in mind the great disturbances in nature at the time of t...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

Related Commentaries of Psalms 97:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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