Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,
Parallel translations
- WEB Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,
- KJV Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;
- NKJV Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the God of Jacob,
- NASB ¶Tremble, earth, before the Lord, Before the God of Jacob,
- NLT Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob.
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Quick answer
The earth is summoned to tremble at the presence of the Lord, the God of Jacob. All creation should bow before Him.
Overview
Here is the answer to the preceding questions: the sea, river, and mountains responded to the presence of God. The whole earth is now commanded to tremble before Him. This call to reverent awe before the God of Jacob underlies all worship and points to the Lord whose presence will one day fill all the earth.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Jer 5:22Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it.
- Ps 104:32He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder.
- Isa 64:1–3If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence,
- Job 26:11The foundations of heaven quake, astounded at His rebuke.
- Ps 96:9Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness; tremble before Him, all the earth.
- Mic 6:1–2Hear now what the LORD says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice.
- Ps 97:4–5His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles.
- Job 9:6He shakes the earth from its place, so that its foundations tremble.
- Ps 77:18Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.
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