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Psalms 114:7

114:6 Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?
Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;

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Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,

Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;

Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;

114:8 Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.

What does Psalms 114:7 mean?

Psalms 114:7 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include חוּל (chûwl), אֶרֶץ (ʼerets), פָּנִים (pânîym).

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Tremble,חוּלchûwl/khool/H2342properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert
thou
earth,אֶרֶץʼerets/eh'-rets/H776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
at
the
presenceפָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of
the
Lord,אָדוֹןʼâdôwn/aw-done'/H113sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
at
the
presenceפָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of
the
Godאֱלוֹהַּʼĕlôwahh/el-o'-ah/H433a deity or the Deity
of
Jacob;יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôb/yah-ak-obe'/H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 114:7.

Genesis 1:2

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Genesis 1:20

And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl: Heb. let fowl fly open: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven

Genesis 1:29

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. bearing: Heb. seeding seed yielding: Heb. seeding seed

Genesis 2:6

But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground. there: or, a mist which went up from, etc.

Genesis 4:14

Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.

Genesis 4:16

And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

Genesis 6:11

The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

Genesis 6:13

And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. with the earth: or, from the earth

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What does Psalms 114:7 say?

Psalms 114:7 (King James Version) reads: "Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;"

Is Psalms 114:7 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 114:7 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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