Psalm 97:4
Strong's Lexicon
His lightning
בְרָקָ֣יו (ḇə·rā·qāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1300: 1) lightning 1a) lightnings, lightning flashes 1b) of flashing arrow-head (fig.)

illuminates
הֵאִ֣ירוּ (hê·’î·rū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 215: 1) to be or become light, shine 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become light (day) 1a2) to shine (of the sun) 1a3) to become bright 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be illuminated 1b2) to become lighted up 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to give light, shine (of sun, moon, and stars) 1c2) to illumine, light up, cause to shine, shine 1c3) to kindle, light (candle, wood) 1c4) lighten (of the eyes, his law, etc) 1c5) to make shine (of the face)

the world;
תֵּבֵ֑ל (tê·ḇêl)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8398: 1) world

the earth
הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

sees
רָאֲתָ֖ה (rā·’ă·ṯāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7200: 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face

and trembles.
וַתָּחֵ֣ל (wat·tā·ḥêl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2342: 1) to twist, whirl, dance, writhe, fear, tremble, travail, be in anguish, be pained 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to dance 1a2) to twist, writhe 1a3) to whirl, whirl about 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to dance 1b2) to writhe (in travail with), bear, bring forth 1b3) to wait anxiously 1c) (Pulal) 1c1) to be made to writhe, be made to bear 1c2) to be brought forth 1d) (Hophal) to be born 1e) (Hithpolel) 1e1) whirling (participle) 1e2) writhing, suffering torture (participle) 1e3) to wait longingly 1f) (Hithpalpel) to be distressed

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles.

Young's Literal Translation
Lightened have His lightnings the world, The earth hath seen, and is pained.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles.

New American Standard Bible
His lightnings lit up the world; The earth saw and trembled.

King James Bible
His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles.

New Living Translation
His lightning flashes out across the world. The earth sees and trembles.

English Standard Version
His lightnings light up the world; the earth sees and trembles.

New American Standard Bible
His lightnings lit up the world; The earth saw and trembled.

King James Bible
His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles.

International Standard Version
His lightning bolts light the world; the earth sees and shakes.

NET Bible
His lightning bolts light up the world; the earth sees and trembles.

American Standard Version
His lightnings lightened the world: The earth saw, and trembled.

English Revised Version
His lightnings lightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.

Young's Literal Translation
Lightened have His lightnings the world, The earth hath seen, and is pained.
















Cross References
Exodus 19:16
And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.

2 Samuel 22:8
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.

Psalm 77:18
The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

Psalm 96:9
O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.

Psalm 104:32
He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 97:3
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.

Psalm 97:2
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

Psalm 97:1
The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.

Psalm 97:5
The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

Psalm 97:6
The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
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