Psalms 97:4

Bible in Basic English (1941)

His bright flames give light to the world; the earth saw it with fear.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 104:32 : 32 At whose look the earth is shaking; at whose touch the mountains send out smoke.
  • Ps 77:18 : 18 The voice of your thunder went rolling on; the world was flaming with the light of the storm; the earth was shaking.
  • Ps 96:9 : 9 O give worship to the Lord in holy robes; be in fear before him, all the earth.
  • Exod 19:16-18 : 16 And when morning came on the third day, there were thunders and flames and a thick cloud on the mountain, and a horn sounding very loud; and all the people in the tents were shaking with fear. 17 And Moses made the people come out of their tents and take their places before God; and they came to the foot of the mountain, 18 And all the mountain of Sinai was smoking, for the Lord had come down on it in fire: and the smoke of it went up like the smoke of a great burning; and all the mountain was shaking.
  • Job 9:6 : 6 Who is moving the earth out of its place, so that its pillars are shaking:
  • Ps 114:7 : 7 Be troubled, O earth, before the Lord, before the God of Jacob;
  • Ps 144:5-6 : 5 Come down, O Lord, from your heavens: at your touch let the mountains give out smoke. 6 With your storm-flames send them in flight: send out your arrows for their destruction.
  • Jer 10:10 : 10 But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God and an eternal king: when he is angry, the earth is shaking with fear, and the nations give way before his wrath.
  • Matt 27:50-51 : 50 And Jesus gave another loud cry, and gave up his spirit. 51 And the curtain of the Temple was parted in two from end to end; and there was an earth-shock; and the rocks were broken;
  • Matt 28:2-3 : 2 And there was a great earth-shock; for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, rolling back the stone, took his seat on it. 3 His form was shining like the light, and his clothing was white as snow:
  • Rev 11:19 : 19 And the house of God which is in heaven was open; and the ark of his agreement was seen in his house, and there were flames and voices and thunders and an earth-shock and a rain of ice.
  • Rev 19:11 : 11 And the heaven was open; and I saw a white horse, and he who was seated on it was named Certain and True; and he is judging and making war in righteousness.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 77:17-18
    2 verses
    86%

    17 The clouds sent out water; the skies gave out a sound; truly, your arrows went far and wide.

    18 The voice of your thunder went rolling on; the world was flaming with the light of the storm; the earth was shaking.

  • Ps 97:5-6
    2 verses
    81%

    5 The mountains became like wax at the coming of the Lord, at the coming of the Lord of all the earth.

    6 The heavens gave out the news of his righteousness, and all the people saw his glory.

  • Nah 1:5-6
    2 verses
    80%

    5 The mountains are shaking because of him, and the hills flowing away; the earth is falling to bits before him, the world and all who are in it.

    6 Who may keep his place before his wrath? and who may undergo the heat of his passion? his wrath is let loose like fire and the rocks are broken open by him.

  • Ps 97:1-3
    3 verses
    80%

    1 The Lord is King, let the earth have joy; let all the sea-lands be glad.

    2 Dark clouds are round him; his kingdom is based on righteousness and right judging.

    3 Fire goes before him, burning up all those who are against him round about.

  • Job 37:3-5
    3 verses
    80%

    3 He sends it out through all the heaven, and his thunder-flame to the ends of the earth.

    4 After it a voice is sounding, thundering out the word of his power; he does not keep back his thunder-flames; from his mouth his voice is sounding.

    5 He does wonders, more than may be searched out; great things of which we have no knowledge;

  • Ps 104:32
    77%

    32 At whose look the earth is shaking; at whose touch the mountains send out smoke.

  • 2 Sam 22:13-15
    3 verses
    77%

    13 Before his shining light his dark clouds went past, raining ice and coals of fire.

    14 The Lord made thunder in the heavens, and the voice of the Highest was sounding out.

    15 And he sent out his arrows, driving them in all directions; by his flames of fire they were troubled.

  • Ps 18:12-14
    3 verses
    76%

    12 Before his shining light his dark clouds went past, raining ice and fire.

    13 The Lord made thunder in the heavens, and the voice of the Highest was sounding out: a rain of ice and fire.

    14 He sent out his arrows, driving them in all directions; by his flames of fire they were troubled.

  • Ps 114:7
    76%

    7 Be troubled, O earth, before the Lord, before the God of Jacob;

  • Jer 4:24
    76%

    24 Looking at the mountains, I saw them shaking, and all the hills were moved about.

  • Ps 18:7
    75%

    7 Then trouble and shock came on the earth; and the bases of the mountains were moved and shaking, because he was angry.

  • Isa 30:30
    75%

    30 And the Lord will send out the sound of his great voice, and they will see his arm stretched out, with the heat of his wrath, and the flame of a burning fire; with a cloud-burst, and storm, and a rain of ice.

  • 1 Chr 16:30
    75%

    30 Be in fear before him, all the earth: the world is ordered so that it may not be moved.

  • 2 Sam 22:8
    75%

    8 Then the earth was moved with a violent shock; the bases of heaven were moved and shaking, because he was angry.

  • Job 9:6
    74%

    6 Who is moving the earth out of its place, so that its pillars are shaking:

  • Hab 3:10
    74%

    10 The mountains saw you and were moved with fear; the clouds were streaming with water: the voice of the deep was sounding; the sun did not come up, and the moon kept still in her place.

  • Ps 148:8
    74%

    8 Fire and rain of ice, snow and mists; storm-wind, doing his word:

  • Ps 135:7
    74%

    7 He makes the mists go up from the ends of the earth; he makes thunder-flames for the rain; he sends out the winds from his store-houses.

  • Ps 29:7
    74%

    7 At the voice of the Lord flames of fire are seen.

  • Job 26:11
    74%

    11 The pillars of heaven are shaking, and are overcome by his sharp words.

  • Job 28:26
    73%

    26 When he made a law for the rain, and a way for the thunder-flames;

  • Isa 2:21
    73%

    21 To take cover in the cracks of the rocks, and in the holes of the hills, for fear of the Lord, and before the glory of his power, when he comes out of his place, shaking the earth with his strength.

  • Ps 33:8
    73%

    8 Let the earth be full of the fear of the Lord; let all the people of the world be in holy fear of him.

  • Isa 64:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2 While you do acts of power for which we are not looking, and which have not come to the ears of men in the past.

    3 The ear has not had news of, or the eye seen, ... any God but you, working for the man who is waiting for him.

  • Ps 144:6
    73%

    6 With your storm-flames send them in flight: send out your arrows for their destruction.

  • Jer 51:16
    73%

    16 At the sound of his voice there is a massing of the waters in the heavens, and he makes the mists go up from the ends of the earth; he makes the thunder-flames for the rain and sends out the wind from his store-houses.

  • Joel 2:10
    73%

    10 The earth is troubled before them and the heavens are shaking: the sun and the moon have become dark, and the stars keep back their shining:

  • Ps 68:8
    73%

    8 The earth was shaking and the heavens were streaming, because God was present; even Sinai itself was moved before God, the God of Israel.

  • Hab 3:5
    73%

    5 Before him went disease, and flames went out at his feet.

  • Ps 46:6
    73%

    6 The nations were angry, the kingdoms were moved; at the sound of his voice the earth became like wax.

  • Mic 1:3-4
    2 verses
    72%

    3 For see, the Lord is coming out from his place, and will come down, stepping on the high places of the earth.

    4 And the mountains will be turned to water under him, and the deep valleys will be broken open, like wax before the fire, like waters flowing down a slope.

  • Ps 29:4
    72%

    4 The voice of the Lord is full of power; the voice of the Lord has a noble sound.

  • Job 37:22
    72%

    22 A bright light comes out of the north; God's glory is greatly to be feared.

  • Judg 5:4
    72%

    4 Lord, when you went out from Seir, moving like an army from the field of Edom, the earth was shaking and the heavens were troubled, and the clouds were dropping water.

  • Jer 10:13
    72%

    13 At the sound of his voice there is a massing of waters in the heavens, and he makes the mists go up from the ends of the earth; he makes the thunder-flames for the rain, and sends out the wind from his store-houses.

  • Ps 104:7
    72%

    7 At the voice of your word they went in flight; at the sound of your thunder they went away in fear;