Psalms 97:4

Exodus 19:16-18; Jeremiah 10:10; Job 9:6; Matthew 27:50; Matthew 27:51; Matthew 28:2; Matthew 28:3; Psalms 104:32; Psalms 114:7; Psalms 14:1; Psalms 77:18; Revelation 11:19; Revelation 19:11

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 .
Arno Geneva Study Bible

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...
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

His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. His lightnings enlightened the world - Though this be no more than a majestic desc...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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

The reign of Jehovah, while wholly beneficent in purpose and in ultimate issue, is yet full of terror and of judgment in its process toward the issue...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The Psalmist, no doubt, alludes to the Lord's dealings with his people in the wilderness; but, spiritually considered, the subject ariseth to a great...
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

His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. Ver. 4. His lightnings enlightened the world ] His apostles, those fulmiua Ecc...
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

His lightnings enlightened the world: this phrase signifies not so much illumination as terror and judgments, as appears both from the following wo...
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

This psalm, which opens like the ninety third and some others, was composed by David, when the whole of the promised land was given to him for a king...
The Biblical Illustrator

The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice. The reign of God over the world I. The reign of God over the world ( Psalms 97:1 ). 1. His laws ar...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION ANOTHER liturgical psalm on the advent of Christ The psalmist sees him take possession of his throne, but, this time, rather in jud...
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...

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

Related Commentaries of Psalms 97:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study 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

Psalms 97:4