KJV ORIGINAL
His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
His lightning lit up the whole world: the earth saw it and shook with fear.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes God's awesome power displayed through lightning that illuminates the entire world, causing the earth itself to tremble in reverence.
📚 Historical Context
Psalm 97 is a royal psalm celebrating God's reign as King over all creation. In ancient times, storms and lightning were seen as direct manifestations of divine power, and many cultures associated thunder and lightning with their gods. The Hebrew people understood these natural phenomena as displays of the one true God's majesty and authority over all the earth.
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