The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
This psalm speaks not of the kingdom under Moses and the prophets, but of Christ's kingdom erected by the Gospel. The Psalmist commends it by its greatness and glory, which rightly compels our reverent fear, yet shows it established for the salvation of sinners, which makes it amiable and full of mercy.
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Commenting on Psalm 97:1-12
The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord. Inanimate nature knows its Creator, and worships him in its own fashion. States and kingdoms which stand out upon the world like mountains are utterly dissolved when he decrees their end. Systems as ancient and firmly rooted as the hills pass away when he does but look upon them.
The Lord reigns: He who made the world governs it, gives law and motion, ordains all events and judgments. Christ holds both the providential and mediatorial kingdoms, so that His reign is cause for joy to all the earth and every distant shore, if they do not wilfully refuse it.
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Commenting on Psalm 97:1-7